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Thickener or gelling agent

E412 (guar gum): what it is, its sources, vegan or not

E412 is guar gum, a thickener. E412 comes from guar beans. Vegan and vegetarian profiles get Fits you.

By Bravoora teamUpdated Sources checked 4 sourcesHow we check

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E412=guar beans

What is E412?

E412 (guar gum) is a thickener, an additive that thickens a food or gives it the texture of a gel.

What is E412 made from?

E412 comes from guar beans.

  • Guar beans

Is E412 vegan?

Fits you. E412 comes from guar beans. Nothing from an animal.

What the app says to each profile, and the reason it shows.

VeganFits youE412 comes from guar beans. Nothing from an animal.
VegetarianFits youE412 comes from guar beans. Nothing from an animal.

What other names does E412 have on a label?

On a label, E412 can also appear as “INS 412”, “Thickener (412)”, “Thickener (E412)” or “Guar gum”.

Any of these on a pack means E412. The checker reads them all.

E412E 412E-412INS 412Thickener (412)Thickener (E412)Guar gum

What would change the answer for E412?

For E412, 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.

  1. EU Regulation 1333/2008 on food additives (the E-number list)
  2. EU Regulation 1169/2011, Annex II: the allergen sources a label must name
  3. US FDA: Food Additive Status List
  4. 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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