E407aCarrier · Emulsifier · Humectant · Stabiliser · Thickener
Processed eucheuma seaweed
What the research shows
Not enough
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A gelling and thickening extract from red seaweed.
It thickens, gels and holds food together, mainly in dairy and meat products.1
- Vegan
- Vegetarian
- EU permitted
What expert reviews concluded
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UN and WHO food additive experts (JECFA), 2007
No daily limit needed (“ADI not specified”, JECFA’s term for very low toxicity).
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 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. CC BY-SA 4.0.