Calcium Alginate
E404
Hazard level: No known concerns
Thickener, stabiliser or emulsifier (E400–499)
What is Calcium Alginate?
Gelling agent derived from seaweed, used to form gel beads and coatings in food production.
Is Calcium Alginate safe?
Calcium 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
Calcium Alginate is also known as e404, калциев алгинат, calcium alginate — these all refer to the same ingredient.
calcium alginate
калциев алгинат
e404
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