Additive · Carrier

E407 — Carrageenan · page 5

E407 (Carrageenan) appears in the ingredient lists of 221 products sold in India. Function: carrier, emulsifier, humectant, stabiliser, thickener.

221products with a complete record
7%rated A or B on Nutri-Score
16.4 gsugars per 100 g (median)
0.14 gsalt per 100 g (median)

Nutri-Score

How rated products spread
A 2%B 5%C 17%D 29%E 47%

182 rated products

Median values

Per 100 g, across all 221 products
Energy192 kcal
Sugars16.4 g
Saturates4.5 g
Salt0.14 g

Status in the United States (FDA)

Listed in the FDA inventory “Substances Added to Food”, with the regulations 21 CFR 172.620, 172.625, 182.7255.

Technical effects listed by the FDA: anticaking agent or free-flow agent, drying agent, emulsifier or emulsifier salt, flavor enhancer, flavoring agent or adjuvant, formulation aid, humectant, processing aid, stabilizer or thickener, texturizer

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 9000-07-1 via Wikidata (CC0)