E405 — Propane-1‚2-diol alginate · page 7
E405 (Propane-1‚2-diol alginate) appears in the ingredient lists of 714 products sold in the United States. Function: carrier, emulsifier, stabilizer, thickener.
Nutri-Score
628 rated products
Median values
| Calories | 343 kcal |
| Sugars | 13.8 g |
| Saturated fat | 5.4 g |
| Salt | 1.4 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
714 products, most viewed first · page 7 of 15.









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