Additive · Stabilizer

E418 — Gellan gum · page 45

E418 (Gellan gum) appears in the ingredient lists of 2,762 products sold in the United States. Function: stabilizer, thickener.

2,762products with a complete record
34%rated A or B on Nutri-Score
4.7 gsugars per 100 g (median)
0.16 gsalt per 100 g (median)

Nutri-Score

How rated products spread
A 8%B 26%C 26%D 17%E 22%

2,167 rated products

Median values

Per 100 g, across all 2,762 products
Calories53 kcal
Sugars4.7 g
Saturated fat0.21 g
Salt0.16 g

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 45 of 58.

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