Agar

E406
Hazard level: No known concerns Thickener, stabiliser or emulsifier (E400–499)

What is Agar?

Natural plant-based gelling agent from red algae. Vegan alternative to gelatin.

Is Agar safe?

Agar 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 31 of 12,846 analysed products in the FoodsScan database.

Regulatory sources: EFSA, FDA

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Also known as

Agar is also known as agar, e406, kanten, agar-agar — these all refer to the same ingredient.

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Products containing Agar

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