United States
Data
Additive · Carrier

E406 — Agar · page 24

E406 (Agar) appears in the ingredient lists of 2,779 products sold in the United States. Function: carrier, emulsifier, humectant, stabilizer, thickener.

2,779products with a complete record
7%rated A or B on Nutri-Score
28.6 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%

2,523 rated products

Median values

Per 100 g, across all 2,779 products
Calories363 kcal
Sugars28.6 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

2,779 products, most viewed first · page 24 of 58.

H
Heart box gummy heartsFrankfordE
S
Small curd cottage cheeseB
S
Small curd lowfat cottage cheeseB
O
Organic flavored multigrain squareC
O
Organic flavored chia barC
F
Flavored fruit & nut barD
A
AlmondD
C
Chocolate Chunk Flavored Multigrain SquareD
O
Organic chocolate cherry flavored chia barC
A
Almond cranberry flavored chia barC
F
Flavored coconut barD
D
Dark Chocolate Raisin & Cherry Flavored Fruit & Nut BarD
A
Almond Coconut BarD
L
Lemon Blueberry Decadent Bar, Lemon BlueberryPublix · 16.4 oz/464 gD
O
Organic sweet & sour bunnies candy, sweet & sourD
O
Organic gummy bearsD
Organic gummy forest critters candy made with, Black Forest
Organic gummy forest critters candy made withBlack ForestD
A
Assorted fruit hearts & bears soft gummies, assorted fruitD
A
Assorted fruity soft gummy heartsD
A
Assorted fruit flavored bunny gummiesD
O
Organic exotic fruit gummy bearsD
A
Apple, mango, strawberry, peach, watermelon organic gummy forest critters, apple, mango, strawberry, peach, watermelonD
C
Cherry, Lemon, Pineapple, Orange, Apple, Strawberry Gummy Bears, Cherry, Lemon, Pineapple, Orange, Apple, StrawberryBlack forest · 7.2 oz/204 gD
A
Assorted fruit flavored sweet gummy bunniesD
S
Strawberry, Lemon, Cherry, Orange, Pineapple, Apple Fruity Flavors Gummy Bears Candy, Strawberry, Lemon, Cherry, Orange, Pineapple, AppleBlack forest · 19.2 oz/1.2 LB/544 gD
Organic gummy worms, Black Forest
Organic gummy wormsBlack ForestD
A
Assorted fruit soft gummy bearsD
Organic gummy bears resealable stand up bag, Black Forest Organic
Organic gummy bears resealable stand up bagBlack Forest OrganicD
O
Organic Gummy Forest FriendsBlack Forest
Organic gummy bears, Black Forest
Organic gummy bearsBlack Forest · 8 ozD
Gummy Bears, ORGANIC BLACK FOREST
Gummy BearsORGANIC BLACK FOREST · 18 ozD
O
Organic gummy bearsD
O
Organic cherry, lemon, pineapple, orange, apple, strawberry gummy bears, cherry, lemon, pineapple, orange, apple, strawberryBlack ForestD
B
Black forest organic, organic soft gummy worms candy, assorted fruitBlack ForestD
O
Organic Gummy Bears & WormsBlack Forest · 42 gE
B
Black forest organic, organic gummy cherriesBlack ForestD
O
Organic gummy cherriesBlack ForestD
A
Assorted fruit soft gummiesD
W
Watermelon, Grape, Strawberry, Cherry Assorted Fruit Soft Gummy Hearts, Watermelon, Grape, Strawberry, CherryBlack forest · 9 oz/255 gD
A
Assorted fruit soft gummy bearsD
A
Assorted fruit soft gummy wormsD
D
Deli Express, CupcakesE. A. Sween CompanyE
C
Cinnamon rollE
C
Cheese danishE
A
Apple strudelE
C
Cherry cheese strudelE
L
Lemon Meringue PieEdwards · 124 gD
H
Hershey's s'mores creme pieE

Source: Open Food Facts export of 23 October 2026, ODbL, and USDA FoodData Central, April 2026 release, CC0 · Shelfpedia calculations (medians, distributions).