United States
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Additive · Carrier

E401 — Sodium alginate · page 36

E401 (sodium alginate) appears in the ingredient lists of 3,417 products sold in the United States. Function: carrier, emulsifier, humectant, sequestrant, stabilizer, thickener.

3,417products with a complete record
6%rated A or B on Nutri-Score
7.1 gsugars per 100 g (median)
1.0 gsalt per 100 g (median)

Nutri-Score

How rated products spread
A 3%B 3%C 13%D 39%E 42%

2,738 rated products

Median values

Per 100 g, across all 3,417 products
Calories300 kcal
Sugars7.1 g
Saturated fat3.6 g
Salt1.0 g

Categories

Most represented

Status in the United States (FDA)

Listed in the FDA inventory “Substances Added to Food”, with the regulations 21 CFR 173.310, 184.1724.

Technical effects listed by the FDA: emulsifier or emulsifier salt, firming agent, flavor enhancer, formulation aid, processing aid, stabilizer or thickener, surface-active 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 9005-38-3 via Wikidata (CC0)

Products

3,417 products, most viewed first · page 36 of 72.

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Ice cream, brownies 'n fudgeD
Drumstick, Nestle
DrumstickNestle · 14 ozD
Edys slow churned mississippi mud pie light ice cream
Edys slow churned mississippi mud pie light ice creamC
Ice cream, vanilla ice cream swirled with fudge, chocolatey coated peanuts and cone pieces, Nestlé Drumstick
Ice cream, vanilla ice cream swirled with fudge, chocolatey coated peanuts and cone piecesNestlé DrumstickD
T
Triple-filled creamy chocolatey cores with swirled red velvet & vanilla light ice creamsC
B
Brownie bite chocolate light ice cream with chocolatey pieces, brownie chunks and a fudge swirlD
G
Grand ice creamD
Light Ice Cream
Light Ice CreamD
J
Jalapeno & pepper jack dipD
B
Beer & cheese dipD
S
Shrimp poppersFisherD
C
Chocolate pudding and pie filling mix
I
Instant vanilla pudding and pie filling mix, vanilla puddingE
M
Mac & cheese bites breaded with shrimp & jalapenoD
G
Green Olive Tomato DressingTacoma Boys · 30 mlA
M
Monterey jack con quesoD
T
The original pimiento stuffed spanish manzanilla olivesE
C
Classics Coconut GelatoCentral Market · 125 mlC
Raspberry Danish, Market 32
Raspberry DanishMarket 32
S
Salsa Con Queso DipsUtz · 34 gD
P
Premium ice creamDean'sD
S
Spanish Queen OlivesBest Yet · 14 gC
O
Olives With Minced Pimientos Sliced SaladBest Yet · 15 gC
S
Spanish Manzanilla OlivesS. M. Flickinger Co. Inc. · 15 gC
A
A collection of fine belgian chocolatesE
O
Olives With Pimientos & CapersLa Triguena · 15 gC
O
Olive LoafBoar's Head · 56 gD
Organic pineapple coconut blend fruit flavored, Lakewood
Organic pineapple coconut blend fruit flavoredLakewoodE
V
Vanilla cupcakes, vanillaE
C
Chocolate CupcakesMaplehurst Bakeries LlcE
O
Original Mini Snack Mix, Pepperoni; Mozzarella; Cheesy Marinara; GarlicTotino's · 14 PIECESD
J
Jello 4ct TapiocaJell-O
P
Pudding Snacks, ChocolateJell-O
P
Pudding Snacks, Original, S'MoreJell-O
P
Pudding Snacks, CookiesJell-O
Jell o chocolate vanilla swirls pudding snacks, Jell-O
Jell o chocolate vanilla swirls pudding snacksJell-O
O
Original Pudding Snacks, ChocolateJell-O
P
Pudding Snacks, Turtle SundaeJell-O
P
Pudding Snacks, Birthday CakeJell-O
O
Original Pudding Snacks, ButterscotchJell-O
P
Pudding Snacks, Banana SplitJell-O
P
Pudding Snacks, Pumpkin PieJell-O
P
Pudding Snacks, Strawberries And Creme Artificial FlavorJell-O
P
Pudding Snacks, Orange Creme PopJell-O
Berry Blue Gelatin Mix And Edible Ocean Stickers, Berry Blue, Jell-o
Berry Blue Gelatin Mix And Edible Ocean Stickers, Berry BlueJell-o · 6 oz
G
Gelatin mix and edible bricks stickers
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Lemon Gelatin Mix And Edible Sunshine Stickers, LemonJell-o · 0.25 PACKAGE (MAKES 1/2 CUP GELATIN PLUS 2 EDIBLE STICKERS)
Unicorn Magic Cupcake Pudding, Jell-O
Unicorn Magic Cupcake PuddingJell-O · 15.5 ozC

Source: Open Food Facts export of November 1, 2026, ODbL, and USDA FoodData Central, October 2026 release, CC0 · Shelfpedia calculations (medians, distributions).