E404 — Calcium alginate · page 2
E404 (Calcium alginate) appears in the ingredient lists of 71 products sold in the United States. Function: carrier, humectant, sequestrant, stabilizer, thickener.
Nutri-Score
54 rated products
Median values
| Calories | 296 kcal |
| Sugars | 17.0 g |
| Saturated fat | 4.5 g |
| Salt | 0.94 g |
Categories
Status in the United States (FDA)
Listed in the FDA inventory “Substances Added to Food”, with the regulations 21 CFR 184.1187.
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 9005-35-0 via Wikidata (CC0)
Products
71 products, most viewed first · page 2 of 2.
Source: Open Food Facts export of November 1, 2026, ODbL, and USDA FoodData Central, October 2026 release, CC0 · Shelfpedia calculations (medians, distributions).