E415 — Xanthan gum
E415 (Xanthan gum) appears in the ingredient lists of 35,925 products sold in the United States. Function: emulsifier, stabilizer, thickener.
Nutri-Score
29,822 rated products
Median values
| Calories | 245 kcal |
| Sugars | 7.4 g |
| Saturated fat | 3.0 g |
| Salt | 0.97 g |
Categories
- Cakes2,467
- Frozen desserts1,888
- Frozen foods1,830
- Snacks1,229
- Cheeses877
- Biscuits845
- Pastries769
- Pizzas610
Status in the United States (FDA)
Listed in the FDA inventory “Substances Added to Food”, with the regulations 21 CFR 172.695.
Technical effects listed by the FDA: anticaking agent or free-flow agent, color or coloring adjunct, drying agent, emulsifier or emulsifier salt, formulation aid, processing aid, solvent or vehicle, 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 11138-66-2 via Wikidata (CC0)
Products containing it, by country
Products listing this additive in each country edition of Shelfpedia (Open Food Facts data)
| Country | Products |
|---|---|
| United States | 35,925 |
| France | 16,112 |
| Germany | 4,336 |
| United Kingdom | 2,328 |
| Spain | 1,993 |
| Netherlands | 1,774 |
| Belgium | 1,734 |
| Switzerland | 1,268 |
| Canada | 1,183 |
| Australia | 984 |
| Italy | 647 |
| Ireland | 466 |
| Norway | 431 |
| Mexico | 416 |
| India | 391 |
| Poland | 383 |
| Sweden | 381 |
| Portugal | 312 |
| Finland | 302 |
| Brazil | 293 |
| Austria | 272 |
| New Zealand | 233 |
| Czechia | 223 |
| Bulgaria | 214 |
| Denmark | 197 |
Products
35,925 products, most viewed first · page 1 of 749.
Source: Open Food Facts export of 23 October 2026, ODbL, and USDA FoodData Central, April 2026 release, CC0 · Shelfpedia calculations (medians, distributions).