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Thickener or gelling agent

E418 (gellan gum): what it is, its sources, vegan or not

E418 is gellan gum, a thickener. E418 comes from fermentation. Vegan and vegetarian profiles get Fits you.

By Bravoora teamUpdated Sources checked 4 sourcesHow we check

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E418=fermentation

What is E418?

E418 (gellan gum) is a thickener, an additive that thickens a food or gives it the texture of a gel.

What is E418 made from?

E418 comes from fermentation.

  • Fermentation

Is E418 vegan?

Fits you. E418 comes from fermentation. Nothing from an animal.

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

VeganFits youE418 comes from fermentation. Nothing from an animal.
VegetarianFits youE418 comes from fermentation. Nothing from an animal.

What other names does E418 have on a label?

On a label, E418 can also appear as “INS 418”, “Thickener (418)”, “Thickener (E418)” or “Gellan gum”.

Any of these on a pack means E418. The checker reads them all.

E418E 418E-418INS 418Thickener (418)Thickener (E418)Gellan gum

What would change the answer for E418?

For E418, 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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