Seaweed-derived thickener/stabiliser (PES), related to carrageenan.
Is Processed Eucheuma Seaweed (E407a) safe?
Processed Eucheuma Seaweed (E407a) is considered low concern by food-safety agencies.
Score impact:
−2 points on the FoodsScan score (FoodsScan scores run 0–100, where 100 is best.)
Found in 16 of 9,937 analysed products in the FoodsScan database.
Regulatory sources: EFSA
Also known as
Processed Eucheuma Seaweed (E407a) is also known as pes, e407a, processed eucheuma seaweed, processed "eucheuma" algae, преработени водорасли eucheuma — these all refer to the same ingredient.