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E415 (xanthan gum): what it is, its sources, vegan or not

E415 is xanthan gum, a thickener. E415 can come from fermentation, maize, wheat or soy. Vegan and vegetarian profiles get Fits you; soy and wheat profiles get Heads up.

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E415=fermentation, maize, wheat or soy

What is E415?

E415 (xanthan gum) is a thickener, an additive that thickens a food or gives it the texture of a gel.

What is E415 made from?

E415 can come from fermentation, maize, wheat or soy. Made by fermentation, on sugars that can come from maize, wheat or soy. When wheat or soy is used, the label has to name it.

Is E415 vegan?

Fits you. E415 can come from fermentation, maize, wheat or soy. Nothing from an animal.

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

VeganFits youE415 can come from fermentation, maize, wheat or soy. Nothing from an animal.
VegetarianFits youE415 can come from fermentation, maize, wheat or soy. Nothing from an animal.
Soy allergyHeads upIt can come from soy. In the EU, UK, US and Gulf a label must name soy when that is the source, so read the Contains line.
Gluten (wheat)Heads upIt can come from wheat. In the EU, UK, US and Gulf a label must name wheat when that is the source, so read the Contains line.

What other names does E415 have on a label?

On a label, E415 can also appear as “INS 415”, “Thickener (415)”, “Thickener (E415)” or “Xanthan gum”.

Any of these on a pack means E415. The checker reads them all.

E415E 415E-415INS 415Thickener (415)Thickener (E415)Xanthan gum

What would change the answer for E415?

For E415, 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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