United States
Data
Additive · Carrier

E406 — Agar · page 29

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 29 of 58.

Chocolate Donut Holes, Sabrina's
Chocolate Donut HolesSabrina's · 6 ozE
Creamy milk chocolate frosting, Our Family
Creamy milk chocolate frostingOur FamilyE
Creamy fudge frosting, creamy fudge, 2 facings
Creamy fudge frosting, creamy fudge2 facings · 16 ozE
Our Family cream cheese frosting
Our Family cream cheese frosting · 16 ozE
S
Sour creamC
G
Glazed Devil's Food Donut HolesNash Finch CompanyE
G
Glazed Donut HolesNash Finch CompanyE
O
Our family, glazed pumpkin donut holesOur FamilyE
O
Our family, coffee cake, apple, danishOur FamilyD
O
Our family, cheese danish coffee cakeOur FamilyE
O
Our family, raspberry danish coffee cakeOur FamilyD
A
Australian style yogurtC
A
Aussie creme, australian style yoghurtC
A
Australian style yoghurtC
Fruit slices, Friends Of The Family ROKEACH
Fruit slicesFriends Of The Family ROKEACH · 8 ozD
F
Fat free cultured sour creamB
I
Idaho Spud Candy Bar, Idaho SpudOwyhee · 27 oz/774 gE
O
Organic flavored gelatoD
C
Chocolate CupcakesTopsE
H
Honey BunsTopsE
F
Fudge BrowniesTopsE
T
Tops, pizazz fruit slicesTopsD
M
Mini fruit slices candyD
Honey Bun, Mrs Baird's
Honey BunMrs Baird's · 4 ozE
P
Peach pieE
A
Apple pieE
C
Cherry pie, cherryE
L
Lemon pie, lemonE
D
Decorate Smart IcingWiltonE
M
Medium green creamy decorator icingE
M
Medium pink creamy decorator icingE
B
Bright white medium creamy decorator icingE
C
Creamy decorator icingE
M
Medium blue creamy decorator icingE
W
White decorator icingE
S
Stiff chocolate decorator icingE
Y
Yellow cookie icingE
Low Fat cottage cheese, Crystal Creamery
Low Fat cottage cheeseCrystal CreameryC
A
Apple PieCarolina Foods Inc.E
C
Cherry PieCarolina Foods Inc.E
L
Lemon PieCarolina Foods Inc.E
P
PieCarolina Foods Inc.E
H
Honey BunsCalifornia Foods Inc.E
H
Honey BunsCarolina Foods Inc.E
Big Cinnamon Roll, Duchess
Big Cinnamon RollDuchess · 4 ozE
C
Cinnamon rolls, cinnamon
W
White frostingE
Cinnamon rolls, two-bite
Cinnamon rollstwo-bite · 12 unitE

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