E418 — Gellan gum · page 31
E418 (Gellan gum) appears in the ingredient lists of 2,762 products sold in the United States. Function: stabilizer, thickener.
Nutri-Score
2,167 rated products
Median values
| Calories | 53 kcal |
| Sugars | 4.7 g |
| Saturated fat | 0.21 g |
| Salt | 0.16 g |
Categories
Status in the United States (FDA)
Listed in the FDA inventory “Substances Added to Food”, with the regulations 21 CFR 172.665.
Technical effects listed by the FDA: stabilizer or thickener
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 71010-52-1 via Wikidata (CC0)
Products
2,762 products, most viewed first · page 31 of 58.
Source: Open Food Facts export of November 1, 2026, ODbL, and USDA FoodData Central, October 2026 release, CC0 · Shelfpedia calculations (medians, distributions).