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Additive · Carrier

E401 — Sodium alginate · page 47

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 47 of 72.

H
Homestyle Macaroni & CheeeseMichelina'sC
Bell-view, stuffed manzanilla olives, Bell-View
Bell-view, stuffed manzanilla olivesBell-ViewE
B
Bell-view, salad olivesBell-View
B
Bell-view, stuffed queen olivesBell-View
B
Bell-view, hot stuffed manzanilla olives, hotBell-View
S
Salad dressingE
L
Loaded baked potato filled with buttery baked potato, blended cheeses & bits of bacon breaded raw stuffed chicken breasts with rib meat, loaded baked potatoAdvancepierre FoodsC
Raw seasoned stuffed chicken breast, Barber Foods
Raw seasoned stuffed chicken breastBarber Foods · 1.13 kgD
A
Artichoke, spinach, parmesan seasoned raw stuffed chicken breasts with rib meat, artichoke, spinach, parmesanB
S
Stuffed chicken breastsBarber foodsD
A
Artichoke, spinach & parmesan raw seasoned stuffed chicken breasts chopped & formed, artichoke, spinach & parmesanB
R
Raw stuffed chicken breasts with rib meatA
M
Margherita raw stuffed chicken breasts with rib meat, margheritaB
Breaded stuffed chicken breasts with rib meat, Barber Fooda
Breaded stuffed chicken breasts with rib meatBarber Fooda · 10 ozA
S
Seasoned stuffed chicken breasts with rib meatA
M
Mushroom & swiss raw stuffed chicken breasts with rib meat, mushroom & swissA
A
Asparagus & cheese breaded raw stuffed chicken breasts with rib meatBarber foodsC
S
Spinach florentine filled with a flavorful blend of spinach, cheddar cheese, parmesan cheese and spices raw stuffed chicken breast with rib meat, spinach florentineC
B
Broccoli & cheese filled with broccoli florets and a creamy blend of swiss and american cheese raw stuffed chicken breasts with rib meat, broccoli & cheeseAdvancepierre Foods Inc.B
R
Raw stuffed chicken breasts with ri b meatC
C
Chicken parmesan filled with marinara sauce and a blend of provolone and parmesan cheeses breaded raw stuffed chicken breasts with rib meat, chicken parmesanBarber foodsC
Broccoli & cheese breaded raw stuffed chicken breasts with rib meat, Barber foods
Broccoli & cheese breaded raw stuffed chicken breasts with rib meatBarber foods · 30 ozC
M
Minced pimiento stuffed manzanilla olivesE
P
Pitted spanish olivesMario Camacho Foods Llc
P
Pimiento stuffed spanish olivesMario
Foods manzanilla stuffed with pimiento, Mario
Foods manzanilla stuffed with pimientoMarioE
Foods manzanilla stuffed with pimiento, Mario Camacho Foods
Foods manzanilla stuffed with pimientoMario Camacho FoodsD
Manzanilla Pimiento Stuffed Spanish Olives, Mario Camacho Foods Llc
Manzanilla Pimiento Stuffed Spanish OlivesMario Camacho Foods LlcE
Q
Queen pimiento stuffed spanish olives
Foods queen olives stuffed with minced pimiento, Mario Camacho Foods
Foods queen olives stuffed with minced pimientoMario Camacho FoodsE
M
Manzanilla salad sliced spanish olivesMarioE
M
Mario, spanish sliced salad olives manzanillaMarioE
Q
Queen pimiento stuffed party olives
M
Manzanilla pimiento stuffed spanish olivesMarioC
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Sweet hawaiian rollsS. Rosen'sD
S
Steakburger Premium BunsS. Rosen'sC
Deli Style Brioche Buns, S.Rosen's
Deli Style Brioche BunsS.Rosen'sA
D
Deli Style Brioche BunsS. Rosen's Baking CompanyD
Stuffed Manzanilla Olives W/ Minced Pimento, Festival
Stuffed Manzanilla Olives W/ Minced PimentoFestival · 7 oz
D
DIPMissionD
Salsa con queso, Mission
Salsa con quesoMissionD
P
Pimento Stuffed OlivesKings Super Markets Inc
O
Onion kaiser rollsD
D
Deluxe Shells & CheeseSmart & SimpleE
D
Deluxe Nacho Cheese & Shells DinnerBektrom Foods Inc.D
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Loretta, Deluxe Spicy Buffalo Wing Shells & CheeseBektrom Foods IncD
D
Deluxe Sriracha Cheese & Shells DinnerLorettaD
P
Praline pecan ice cream, praline pecanD

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