Thickener or gelling agent
E407a (processed eucheuma seaweed): what it is, its sources, vegan or not
E407a is processed eucheuma seaweed, a thickener. E407a comes from seaweed. Vegan and vegetarian profiles get Fits you.
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E407a=seaweed
What is E407a?
E407a (processed eucheuma seaweed) is a thickener, an additive that thickens a food or gives it the texture of a gel. A less refined form of carrageenan (E407).
What is E407a made from?
E407a comes from seaweed.
- Seaweed
Is E407a vegan?
Fits you. E407a comes from seaweed. Nothing from an animal.
What the app says to each profile, and the reason it shows.
What other names does E407a have on a label?
On a label, E407a can also appear as “INS 407a”, “Thickener (407a)”, “Thickener (E407a)”, “Processed eucheuma seaweed” or “PES”.
Any of these on a pack means E407a. The checker reads them all.
What would change the answer for E407a?
For E407a, only the ingredient list itself: a code the camera cannot read gets Needs one more scan, and the app never guesses a code it cannot see.
Sources: EU, US and Codex additive rules
Where additives are listed and approved. Bravoora reads the source and the diet; it does not rate the hazard.
- EU Regulation 1333/2008 on food additives (the E-number list)
- EU Regulation 1169/2011, Annex II: the allergen sources a label must name
- US FDA: Food Additive Status List
- FAO/WHO Codex: General Standard for Food Additives (GSFA) online
Names and classes cross-checked with Open Food Facts (Open Database License).
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