E407aCarrier · Emulsifier · Humectant · Stabiliser · Thickener

Processed eucheuma seaweed

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How we decide

A gelling and thickening extract from red seaweed.

It thickens, gels and holds food together, mainly in dairy and meat products.

Written from English Wikipedia¹

Vegan
Vegetarian
EU permitted

Regulatory status

Checked Sep 2026

European Union Permitted EUR-Lex Reg. (EC) 1333/2008
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.

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Products

The 6 most-scanned of 23 products on Open Food Facts that list processed eucheuma seaweed.

Extrême vanille de Madagascar Nestlé · 6 * 120 ml 6 additives
Vegetarian unbelievaballs The Vegetarian Butcher 1 additive
Impeckable The Vegetarian Butcher · 180 g 5 additives
10 meat free bacon rashers Vemondo · 180 g 4 additives
Plant pioneers Vegan Shawarma Spiced Kebabs Sainsburys · 264 g 4 additives
Chick’n Burgers Fry Family Food Co. · 4 9 additives

References

1Carrageenan. Wikipedia. Accessed September 26, 2026.