Additive · Emulsifier

E412 — Guar gum · page 4

E412 (Guar gum) appears in the ingredient lists of 156 products sold in New Zealand. Function: emulsifier, stabiliser, thickener.

156products with a complete record
24%rated A or B on Nutri-Score
3.4 gsugars per 100 g (median)
0.64 gsalt per 100 g (median)

Nutri-Score

How rated products spread
A 16%B 8%C 20%D 37%E 19%

121 rated products

Median values

Per 100 g, across all 156 products
Energy215 kcal
Sugars3.4 g
Saturates4.2 g
Salt0.64 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)