Additive · Carrier

E407a — Processed eucheuma seaweed

E407a (Processed eucheuma seaweed) appears in the ingredient lists of 10 products sold in India. Function: carrier, emulsifier, humectant, stabiliser, thickener.

10products with a complete record
0%rated A or B on Nutri-Score
18.9 gsugars per 100 g (median)
0.10 gsalt per 100 g (median)

Nutri-Score

How rated products spread
A 0%B 0%C 29%D 57%E 14%

7 rated products

Median values

Per 100 g, across all 10 products
Energy192 kcal
Sugars18.9 g
Saturates6.0 g
Salt0.10 g

Status in the United States (FDA)

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

Products containing it, by country

Products listing this additive in each country edition of Shelfpedia (Open Food Facts data)