YenzoWhat is E410 (locust bean gum)?
Appendix 1 of Circular 24/2019/TT-BYT lists carob bean gum (INS 410) with the functions thickener, emulsifier and stabilizer.
E410Locust bean gum
E410 is carob bean gum, also called locust bean gum. Circular 24/2019/TT-BYT lists it as a thickener, emulsifier and stabilizer.
Did you know? Locust bean gum (E 410) is the ground endosperm of the seeds of the carob tree, Ceratonia siliqua (legume family).
- Code
- E410 · INS 410
- Group
- Thickener, Stabilizer, Emulsifier
In Vietnam✓ PermittedOn the list of permitted additives — Circular 24/2019, Appendix 1
Risk level on the Yenzo Scalelow?Based on the Open Food Facts additives taxonomy
How E410 appears on labels
IngredientsIllustrative example
Wheat flour, vegetable oil, salt, sugar, thickener (410), dried onion and garlic, pepper, natural colour (160a).
thickener (410)thickener 410E410INS 410On Vietnamese labels: Gôm đậu carob
Locust bean gum in food
Foods for infants and young children
Bread and rollsQuestions about locust bean gum
Is locust bean gum harmful?
In 2017, re-evaluating locust bean gum (E 410), EFSA concluded that there is no need for a numerical ADI and no safety concern for the general population at the refined exposure assessment for the reported uses. The food categories contributing most to intake were foods for infants and young children, and bread and rolls.
Is carob bean gum permitted in Vietnam?
Yes. Carob bean gum (INS 410) is listed in Appendix 1 of Circular 24/2019/TT-BYT, the list of additives permitted in food.
Can children and pregnant women have E410?
In 2023 EFSA assessed locust bean gum (E 410) in foods for special medical purposes for infants below 16 weeks of age (category 13.1.5.1) and for young children (category 13.1.5.2). EFSA took a reference point of 1,400 mg/kg body weight per day from a piglet study and concluded that a margin of exposure (MoE) above 1 would not raise a safety concern. The MoE was above 1 for some scenarios and exposure levels for infants; for toddlers who consume only foods for special medical purposes it was above 1 at all exposure levels. If you have a particular health condition, ask a doctor.
Other thickeners
E406Agarvery lowE407CarrageenanmoderateE407aProcessed eucheuma seaweedmoderateE412Guar gumlowE413TragacanthlowE414Acacia gum (gum arabic)low
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Sources (4)
- Open Food Facts additives taxonomy (Yenzo's table cites no EFSA opinion for this code). Open Food Facts additives taxonomy, https://github.com/openfoodfacts/openfoodfacts-server/blob/main/taxonomies/additives.txt (entry en:e410)
- Thông tư 24/2019/TT-BYT (văn bản hợp nhất 09/VBHN-BYT), Phụ lục 1
- EFSA Journal (2017). Re-evaluation of locust bean gum (E 410) as a food additive
- EFSA Journal (2023). Re-evaluation of locust bean gum (E 410) as a food additive in foods for infants below 16 weeks of age and follow-up of its re-evaluation as a food additive for uses in foods for all population groups