Additive · Emulsifier

E415 — Xanthan gum · page 2

E415 (Xanthan gum) appears in the ingredient lists of 70 products sold in the Philippines. Function: emulsifier, stabilizer, thickener.

70products with a complete record

11%rated A or B on Nutri-Score

6.8 gsugars per 100 g (median)

0.39 gsalt per 100 g (median)

Nutri-Score

How rated products spread

BCDE

A 0%B 11%C 22%D 22%E 44%

54 rated products

Median values

Per 100 g, across all 70 products

Calories	103 kcal
Sugars	6.8 g
Saturated fat	1.8 g
Salt	0.39 g

Status in the United States (FDA)

Listed in the FDA inventory “Substances Added to Food”, with the regulations 21 CFR 172.695.

Technical effects listed by the FDA: anticaking agent or free-flow agent, color or coloring adjunct, drying agent, emulsifier or emulsifier salt, formulation aid, processing aid, solvent or vehicle, stabilizer or thickener, surface-finishing agent, 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 11138-66-2 via Wikidata (CC0)