Agar

E406
Hazard level: No known concerns

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

Regulatory sources: EFSA, FDA

Also known as

agar agar-agar e406 kanten

Products containing Agar

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