Additive · Emulsifier

E416 — Karaya-gum · page 6

E416 (Karaya-gum) appears in the ingredient lists of 244 products sold in the United States. Function: emulsifier, stabilizer, thickener.

244products with a complete record
0%rated A or B on Nutri-Score
30.6 gsugars per 100 g (median)
0.92 gsalt per 100 g (median)

Nutri-Score

How rated products spread
A 0%B 0%C 7%D 2%E 91%

226 rated products

Median values

Per 100 g, across all 244 products
Calories435 kcal
Sugars30.6 g
Saturated fat10.5 g
Salt0.92 g

Status in the United States (FDA)

Listed in the FDA inventory “Substances Added to Food”, with the regulations 21 CFR 184.1349.

Technical effects listed by the FDA: emulsifier or emulsifier salt, flavor enhancer, formulation aid, 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 9000-36-6 via Wikidata (CC0)

Products

244 products, most viewed first · page 6 of 6.

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