E405 — Propane-1‚2-diol alginate
E405 (Propane-1‚2-diol alginate) appears in the ingredient lists of 713 products sold in the United States. Function: carrier, emulsifier, stabilizer, thickener.
Nutri-Score
627 rated products
Median values
| Calories | 343 kcal |
| Sugars | 13.8 g |
| Saturated fat | 5.4 g |
| Salt | 1.3 g |
Categories
Status in the United States (FDA)
Listed in the FDA inventory “Substances Added to Food”, with the regulations 21 CFR 172.210, 172.858, 173.340.
Technical effects listed by the FDA: emulsifier or emulsifier salt, flavor enhancer, flavoring agent or adjuvant, formulation aid, processing aid, solvent or vehicle, stabilizer or thickener, surface-active agent, surface-finishing agent
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 9005-37-2 via Wikidata (CC0)
Products containing it, by country
Products listing this additive in each country edition of Shelfpedia (Open Food Facts data)
| Country | Products |
|---|---|
| United States | 713 |
| France | 68 |
| Australia | 38 |
| Canada | 32 |
| United Kingdom | 32 |
| Germany | 14 |
| Spain | 11 |
| New Zealand | 6 |
| Mexico | 5 |
| Italy | 5 |
Products
713 products, most viewed first · page 1 of 15.
Source: Open Food Facts export of 23 October 2026, ODbL, and USDA FoodData Central, April 2026 release, CC0 · Shelfpedia calculations (medians, distributions).