YenzoWhat is E407 (carrageenan)?
Appendix 1 of Circular 24/2019/TT-BYT lists carrageenan (INS 407) with the functions thickener, bulking agent, carrier, emulsifier, gelling agent, glazing agent, humectant and stabilizer.
E407Carrageenan
E407 is carrageenan. Circular 24/2019/TT-BYT lists it with many functions, among them thickener, gelling agent and stabilizer.
Did you know? Carrageenan is obtained by extraction with water or dilute aqueous alkali from strains of red seaweeds (class Rhodophyceae) of the families Gigartinaceae, Solieriaceae, Hypneaceae and Furcellariaceae.
- Code
- E407 · INS 407
- Group
- Thickener, Gelling agent, Stabilizer
- ADI
- Temporary ADI: 75 mg/kg bw per day (EFSA 2018)
In Vietnam✓ PermittedOn the list of permitted additives — Circular 24/2019, Appendix 1
Risk level on the Yenzo Scalemoderate?Based on EFSA's scientific assessment, 2018
How E407 appears on labels
IngredientsIllustrative example
Wheat flour, vegetable oil, salt, sugar, thickener (407), dried onion and garlic, pepper, natural colour (160a).
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Carrageenan in food
Questions about carrageenan
Is carrageenan harmful?
In its 2018 re-evaluation of carrageenan (E 407) and processed Eucheuma seaweed (E 407a), EFSA concluded that the existing group acceptable daily intake (ADI) of 75 mg/kg body weight per day should be considered temporary, and that the data should be improved within 5 years of the opinion. EFSA noted uncertainties in the chemistry, the exposure assessment and the biological data.
Is INS 407 permitted in Vietnam?
Yes. Carrageenan (INS 407) is listed in Appendix 1 of Circular 24/2019/TT-BYT, the list of additives permitted in food.
Can children and pregnant women have E407?
According to EFSA's 2018 opinion, EU rules do not authorise carrageenan (E 407) and processed Eucheuma seaweed (E 407a) in infant formulae (category 13.1.1) or processed cereal-based foods for infants (category 13.1.3). EFSA also concurred with the EU Scientific Committee on Food (SCF) that it remains inadvisable to use carrageenan in infant formulae fed from birth. If you have a particular health condition, ask a doctor.
Other thickeners
E403Ammonium alginatevery lowE404Calcium alginatevery lowE405Propane-1,2-diol alginatelowE406Agarvery lowE407aProcessed eucheuma seaweedmoderateE410Locust bean gumlow
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