Additive · Stabiliser

E418 — Gellan gum · page 2

E418 (Gellan gum) appears in the ingredient lists of 49 products sold in Ireland. Function: stabiliser, thickener.

49products with a complete record
49%rated A or B on Nutri-Score
1.0 gsugars per 100 g (median)
0.10 gsalt per 100 g (median)

Nutri-Score

How rated products spread
A 7%B 42%C 37%D 5%E 9%

43 rated products

Median values

Per 100 g, across all 49 products
Energy44 kcal
Sugars1.0 g
Saturates0.20 g
Salt0.10 g

Status in the United States (FDA)

Listed in the FDA inventory “Substances Added to Food”, with the regulations 21 CFR 172.665.

Technical effects listed by the FDA: stabilizer or thickener

The inventory is a partial list, and a listing is not an FDA approval of every use; the regulations set the permitted uses.

U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Substances Added to Food (updated 9/8/2026), public domain · CAS 71010-52-1 via Wikidata (CC0)

Products

49 products, most viewed first · page 2 of 2.

Source: Open Food Facts export of 1 November 2026, ODbL · Shelfpedia calculations (medians, distributions).