United States
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Additive · Carrier

E401 — Sodium alginate · page 45

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 45 of 72.

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Spanish stuffed manzanilla olives
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Spanish stuffed manzanilla olives
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Olives
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Spanish stuffed manzanilla olives with minced pimiento
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Spanish stuffed queen olives with minced pimiento
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Spanish stuffed queen olives
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Harris teeter, deluxe macaroni & cheese cupHarris TeeterE
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Mini Chocolate Covered, EclairsH.T. TradersD
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Harris teeter, white salsa con queso, mediumHarris TeeterD
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Harris teeter, black bean dipHarris TeeterC
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Incredible milk chocolate mousse premium mixKent Precision Foods Group Inc
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Scandalous double chocolate mousse premium mixKent Precision Foods Group Inc.
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Decadent Mousse MixSouthern Gourmet
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Ice Cream MixSouthern Gourmet
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Ice Cream MixSouthern Gourmet
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Greek Yogurt Dessert MixSouthern Gourmet
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Mediterranean Style Pasta SaladSandridge Food CorporationD
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Raspberry filled chocolate donutsE
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Spanish Green Olives Stuffed With Minced PimientoPride Of Spain
Jelly swirl honey bun case, Mrs. Freshley's
Jelly swirl honey bun caseMrs. Freshley'sE
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Powdered mini donutsE
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Mrs. freshley's, fruit pie, cherryMrs. Freshley'sE
Dreamies, Cream Filled Cakes, Mrs. Freshley's
Dreamies, Cream Filled CakesMrs. Freshley'sE
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Mrs. freshley's, fruit pie, peachMrs. Freshley'sE
Cinnamon Roll, Wonder Bread
Cinnamon RollWonder Bread
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Frosted DonutsMrs. Freshley'sE
Dreamies Creme-Filled Cakes, Mrs. Freshley's
Dreamies Creme-Filled CakesMrs. Freshley'sE
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Mrs. freshley's, fruit pie, lemonMrs. Freshley'sE
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Orange flavored cupcakesE
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Orange flavored creme filled cupcakesMrs. Freshley'sE
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Mini DonutsMrs. Freshley'sE
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Mrs. freshley's, mini donuts, double chocolateMrs. Freshley'sE
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Mini DonutsMrs. Freshley'sE
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Blue Bird Bakeries, Frosted DonutsFlowers Foods Inc.E
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Mrs. freshley's, mini donuts, powdered sugarMrs. Freshley'sE
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Mrs. freshley's, frosted mini donutsMrs. Freshley'sE
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Sausage Gravy Stuffed Buttermilk Biscuit, Sausage GravyOdom's tennessee pride · 1 BISCUITE
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Gluten Free Cheese Stuffed Italian Style Turkey Meatballs, Cheese Stuffed Italian StyleShady brook farms · 2 MEATBALLSD
Creme Filled Cakes Cupcakes, Mrs. Freshley's
Creme Filled Cakes CupcakesMrs. Freshley's · 36 ozE
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Mrs. freshley's, chocolate pie made with hershey's cocoaMrs. Freshley'sE
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Blue Bird Bakeries, Powdered DonutsFlowers Foods Inc.E
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Stuffed manzanilla olivesE
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Stuffed manzanilla olivesE
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Stuffed Manzanilla With Pimentos OlivesOlives di tavolaE
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Stuffed queen olivesDelalloE
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Antipasto delightC
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Antipesto DelightGeorge Delallo CompanyA
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Greek stuffed olivesE

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