E418 — Gellan gum
E418 (Gellan gum) appears in the ingredient lists of 26 products sold in New Zealand. Function: stabiliser, thickener.
Nutri-Score
26 rated products
Median values
| Energy | 42 kcal |
| Sugars | 2.9 g |
| Saturates | 0.26 g |
| Salt | 0.09 g |
Categories
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 containing it, by country
Products listing this additive in each country edition of Shelfpedia (Open Food Facts data)
Products
26 products, most viewed first.
Source: Open Food Facts export of 23 October 2026, ODbL · Shelfpedia calculations (medians, distributions).