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Thickener or gelling agent

E427 (cassia gum): what it is, its sources, vegan or not

E427 is cassia gum, a thickener. E427 comes from cassia seeds. Vegan and vegetarian profiles get Fits you.

By Bravoora teamUpdated Sources checked 4 sourcesHow we check

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E427=cassia seeds

What is E427?

E427 (cassia gum) is a thickener, an additive that thickens a food or gives it the texture of a gel.

What is E427 made from?

E427 comes from cassia seeds.

  • Cassia seeds

Is E427 vegan?

Fits you. E427 comes from cassia seeds. Nothing from an animal.

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

VeganFits youE427 comes from cassia seeds. Nothing from an animal.
VegetarianFits youE427 comes from cassia seeds. Nothing from an animal.

What other names does E427 have on a label?

On a label, E427 can also appear as “INS 427”, “Thickener (427)”, “Thickener (E427)” or “Cassia gum”.

Any of these on a pack means E427. The checker reads them all.

E427E 427E-427INS 427Thickener (427)Thickener (E427)Cassia gum

What would change the answer for E427?

For E427, 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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