Ingredient index / Food
Carrageenan
An ingredient from red seaweed used to gel foods and stabilise texture.
- Label name
- Carrageenan
- Typical function
- Texture
- Use
- Food
- Other names, identifiers and related terms
- E407
Where is it commonly found?
Dairy desserts, plant-based drinks and sauces.
What should you check on the label?
Consider its role in the particular food; an E number does not reveal nutrition or the additive’s amount.
Sources and context
Reference materials cover ingredient names, uses or the context of an ingredient group. They do not assess a specific product. FDA materials describe the US context, while CosIng covers the EU; conditions of use may differ.
A name alone does not establish concentration, finished-product safety or individual tolerance. Read the full label and manufacturer directions. This information is educational.
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