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Karaya-gum

What the research shows

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How we decide

A vegetable gum from trees.

It thickens and holds food mixtures together.

Written from English Wikipedia1

  • Vegan
  • Vegetarian
  • EU permitted

Regulatory status

Checked Sep 2026

Status reflects the named register on the date checked. It is not a safety rating. A country appears here once we've found this ingredient on its official list.

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Products

The 6 most-scanned of 260 products on Open Food Facts that list karaya-gum.

  • POWDERED mini donuts Hostess donettes · 10 oz 16 additives
  • Tastykake Powdered Mini Donuts Tasty Baking Company · 10 oz (284 g) 16 additives
  • Frosted mini donuts Hostess · 305 g 15 additives
  • Mini Powdered Donuts Little Debbie · 10 OZ 16 additives
  • Star Crunch Little Debbie · 62 g 29 additives
  • Frosted Mini Donuts Tastykake · 63 g 16 additives

References

  1. 1Gum karaya. Wikipedia. Accessed September 26, 2026.