Additive · Emulsifier

E412 — Guar gum · page 8

E412 (Guar gum) appears in the ingredient lists of 354 products sold in India. Function: emulsifier, stabiliser, thickener.

354products with a complete record
8%rated A or B on Nutri-Score
13.1 gsugars per 100 g (median)
0.34 gsalt per 100 g (median)

Nutri-Score

How rated products spread
A 4%B 4%C 18%D 34%E 41%

222 rated products

Median values

Per 100 g, across all 354 products
Energy277 kcal
Sugars13.1 g
Saturates6.8 g
Salt0.34 g

Status in the United States (FDA)

Listed in the FDA inventory “Substances Added to Food”, with the regulations 21 CFR 184.1339.

Technical effects listed by the FDA: anticaking agent or free-flow agent, drying agent, emulsifier or emulsifier salt, firming agent, flavor enhancer, formulation aid, humectant, 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 9000-30-0 via Wikidata (CC0)