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Thickener or gelling agent

E440 (pectins): what it is, its sources, vegan or not

E440 is pectins, a thickener. E440 comes from fruit. Vegan and vegetarian profiles get Fits you.

By Bravoora teamUpdated Sources checked 4 sourcesHow we check

Fits you

for a vegan profile

E440=fruit

What is E440?

E440 (pectins) is a thickener, an additive that thickens a food or gives it the texture of a gel.

What is E440 made from?

E440 comes from fruit.

  • Fruit

Is E440 vegan?

Fits you. E440 comes from fruit. Nothing from an animal.

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

VeganFits youE440 comes from fruit. Nothing from an animal.
VegetarianFits youE440 comes from fruit. Nothing from an animal.

What other names does E440 have on a label?

On a label, E440 can also appear as “INS 440”, “Thickener (440)”, “Thickener (E440)” or “Pectins”.

Any of these on a pack means E440. The checker reads them all.

E440E 440E-440INS 440Thickener (440)Thickener (E440)Pectins

What would change the answer for E440?

For E440, 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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