E412 — Guar gum · page 488
E412 (Guar gum) appears in the ingredient lists of 26,056 products sold in the United States. Function: emulsifier, stabilizer, thickener.
Nutri-Score
22,373 rated products
Median values
| Calories | 233 kcal |
| Sugars | 14.3 g |
| Saturated fat | 4.2 g |
| Salt | 0.58 g |
Categories
- Frozen desserts6,260
- Cakes1,873
- Cheeses1,325
- Frozen foods1,070
- Breads690
- Pastries440
- Ice creams418
- Sandwiches323
Status in the United States (FDA)
Listed in the FDA inventory “Substances Added to Food”, with the regulations 21 CFR 184.1339.
Technical effects listed by the FDA: anticaking agent or free-flow agent, drying agent, emulsifier or emulsifier salt, firming agent, flavor enhancer, formulation aid, humectant, stabilizer or thickener, 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 9000-30-0 via Wikidata (CC0)
Products
26,056 products, most viewed first · page 488 of 543.
Source: Open Food Facts export of 23 October 2026, ODbL, and USDA FoodData Central, April 2026 release, CC0 · Shelfpedia calculations (medians, distributions).