E416Emulsifier · Stabiliser · Thickener
Karaya-gum
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-
European Union Permitted EUR-Lex Reg. (EC) 1333/2008
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United Kingdom Permitted FSA retained EU law
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.
How we checkProducts
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
- 1Gum karaya. Wikipedia. Accessed September 26, 2026.