Potassium Alginate

E402
Hazard level: No known concerns Thickener, stabiliser or emulsifier (E400–499)

What is Potassium Alginate?

Seaweed-derived gelling and thickening agent.

Is Potassium Alginate safe?

Potassium Alginate has no known health concerns in the amounts typically used in food.

Score impact: No penalty on the FoodsScan score (FoodsScan scores run 0–100, where 100 is best.)

Found in 1 of 9,912 analysed products in the FoodsScan database.

Also known as

Potassium Alginate is also known as e402, калиев алгинат, potassium alginate — these all refer to the same ingredient.

калиев алгинат potassium alginate e402

Where Potassium Alginate is typically found

Snacks Desserts Sweet Snacks Biscuits And Cakes Confectioneries

Related additives

Citric Acid (E330) Potassium Sorbate (E202) High Fructose Corn Syrup Carboxymethyl Cellulose (E466) Diphosphates (Sodium/Potassium) (E450) Cocoa Powder wheat skimmed milk Beta-Carotene (E160a) Cellulose (E460) Alginic Acid (E400) Sodium Alginate (E401) Calcium Alginate (E404) Agar (E406) Carrageenan (E407) Locust Bean Gum (E410)

Products containing Potassium Alginate

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