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Additive · Carrier

E406 — Agar · page 17

E406 (Agar) appears in the ingredient lists of 2,783 products sold in the United States. Function: carrier, emulsifier, humectant, stabilizer, thickener.

2,783products with a complete record
7%rated A or B on Nutri-Score
28.5 gsugars per 100 g (median)
0.62 gsalt per 100 g (median)

Nutri-Score

How rated products spread
A 3%B 4%C 9%D 22%E 62%

2,527 rated products

Median values

Per 100 g, across all 2,783 products
Calories363 kcal
Sugars28.5 g
Saturated fat5.6 g
Salt0.62 g

Categories

Most represented

Status in the United States (FDA)

Listed in the FDA inventory “Substances Added to Food”, with the regulations 21 CFR 184.1115.

Technical effects listed by the FDA: emulsifier or emulsifier salt, flavor enhancer, processing aid, stabilizer or thickener, surface-finishing 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 9002-18-0 via Wikidata (CC0)

Products

2,783 products, most viewed first · page 17 of 58.

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3" lemon dropDianne's Fine Desserts Inc.D
D
DonutsE
Old Fashioned Donut Bites, Gen Bake
Old Fashioned Donut BitesGen Bake · 34 ozE
Chocolate iced cake donuts, Clyde’s donuts
Chocolate iced cake donutsClyde’s donuts · 13.2 oz/374 gE
G
Glazed Yeast Lil' Smiles Donuts, Glazed YeastClyde's donuts · 7.5 oz/213 gE
Rainbow Chocolate Iced Cake Donuts, Clyde's Donuts
Rainbow Chocolate Iced Cake DonutsClyde's Donuts
A
Autumn Chocolate Iced Cake Donuts, Autumn Chocolate IcedClyde's donuts · 13.2 oz/374 gE
S
S'Mores Cake Donuts, S'MoresClyde's donuts · 13.2 oz/374 gE
G
Glazed peach frittersE
P
Pumpkin glazed cake donut holes, pumpkin glazed cakeE
C
Country Treats, Glazed Cake Donut Holes, CherryMaplehurst Bakeries LlcE
K
Kraft, Simply Reduced Fat Sour CreamSimply kraftD
R
Reduced Fat Sour CreamSimply kraftD
R
Reduced Fat Sour CreamBreakstone's · 31 gE
F
Fat Free Sour CreamLucerne · 30 gB
B
Bumbleberry blossomsD
A
Apple BlossomsD
B
Black & white iced cake cookieSuperior on mainE
S
Signature select, iced cake cookie, lemon icing & vanilla drizzleE
P
Pumpkin spice iced cake soft cookie with cream cheese icing & vanilla drizzle, pumpkin spiceE
Apple fruit pie, Signature
Apple fruit pieSignature · 22 gE
T
Triple berry blossoms flaky, sugar-glazed pastry folded around freshly peeled northern spy apples, blueberries, blackberries and raspberries, triple berryD
S
Seven Layer CakeWinn-Dixie · 43 gE
Cured Pork Liver Pâté
Cured Pork Liver Pâté
L
Liver SpreadFortune · 56 gD
I
Instant pacific sea saladE
I
Instant pacific sea saladE
I
Instant pacific sea saladE
P
Pectin fruit slicesE
O
Orange jelly slices, orangeD
W
Watermelon jelly slicesD
G
Grapefruit jelly slicesD
R
Red & black raspberriesE
C
Cherry stollenE
C
Custard Napoleon, CustardDierbergs bakehouse · 8 ozD
K
Kenzie's KakesDierberg's Markets Inc.E
M
Mini danish assortedD
M
Mini danishE
G
German chocolate cakeE
B
Black & white cookiesE
C
Creme cakeE
C
Cherry danishE
I
Iced breadLewis Bakeries Inc.D
I
Iced bread with blueberriesLewis Bakeries Inc.D
C
Cherry fruit pies, cherryDrake'sE
H
Honey BunsDrake's · 66 gE
D
Drake's, Yankee Doodles, Iced Cupcakes, CremeMckee Foods CorporationE
S
SnackpiesE

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