Additive · Stabiliser

E418 — Gellan gum

E418 (Gellan gum) appears in the ingredient lists of 12 products sold in Singapore. Function: stabiliser, thickener.

12products with a complete record
50%rated A or B on Nutri-Score
4.3 gsugars per 100 g (median)
0.11 gsalt per 100 g (median)

Nutri-Score

How rated products spread
A 0%B 50%C 25%D 13%E 13%

8 rated products

Median values

Per 100 g, across all 12 products
Energy37 kcal
Sugars4.3 g
Saturates0.64 g
Salt0.11 g

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)