Thickener extracted from tara tree seeds, used to improve texture in sauces, dairy, and baked goods.
Tara Gum 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 15 of 12,846 analysed products in the FoodsScan database.
Regulatory sources: EFSA
Tara Gum is also known as e417, tara gum, гума тара — these all refer to the same ingredient.
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