Agar Agar

E441
Hazard level: No known concerns Thickener, stabiliser or emulsifier (E400–499)

What is Agar Agar?

Natural plant-based gelatin substitute extracted from red algae. Superior clean gelling agent for premium vegan sweets.

Is Agar Agar safe?

Agar Agar 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 3 of 9,912 analysed products in the FoodsScan database.

Regulatory sources: EFSA

Also known as

Agar Agar is also known as e441, агар, agar agar, агар-агар — these all refer to the same ingredient.

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Where Agar Agar is typically found

Desserts Frozen Foods Frozen Desserts Ice Creams And Sorbets Ice Creams

Related additives

Whey Protein Concentrate Milk Sucralose (E955) Steviol Glycosides (E960) Salt (Sodium Chloride) Natural Flavouring Silicon Dioxide (E551) Milk/Whey Protein Isolate Citric Acid (E330) Ammonia Caramel (E150c) Alginic Acid (E400) Sodium Alginate (E401) Potassium Alginate (E402) Calcium Alginate (E404) Agar (E406) Carrageenan (E407)

Products containing Agar Agar

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