Tara Gum

E417
Hazard level: No known concerns Thickener, stabiliser or emulsifier (E400–499)

What is Tara Gum?

Thickener extracted from tara tree seeds, used to improve texture in sauces, dairy, and baked goods.

Is Tara Gum safe?

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

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Also known as

Tara Gum is also known as e417, tara gum, гума тара — these all refer to the same ingredient.

tara gum e417 гума тара

Where Tara Gum is typically found

Desserts Frozen Foods Frozen Desserts Ice Creams And Sorbets Ice Creams

Related additives

Sugar (Sucrose) Mono- and Diglycerides of Fatty Acids (E471) Salt (Sodium Chloride) Guar Gum (E412) Natural Flavouring Coconut Oil Water wheat Locust Bean Gum (E410) Palm Oil Alginic Acid (E400) Sodium Alginate (E401) Potassium Alginate (E402) Calcium Alginate (E404) Propylene Glycol Alginate (E405) Agar (E406)

Products containing Tara Gum

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