Potassium Alginate
E402
Hazard level: No known concerns
Thickener, stabiliser or emulsifier (E400–499)
What is Potassium Alginate?
Seaweed-derived thickener and stabilizer used in sauces, desserts, and dairy products.
Is Potassium Alginate safe?
Potassium Alginate has no known health concerns in the amounts typically used in food.
Score impact:
No penalty on the FoodsScan score (FoodsScan scores run 0–100, where 100 is best.)
Found in 1 of 12,846 analysed products in the FoodsScan database.
Also known as
Potassium Alginate is also known as e402, калиев алгинат, potassium alginate — these all refer to the same ingredient.
калиев алгинат
potassium alginate
e402
Where Potassium Alginate is typically found
Products containing Potassium Alginate
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