E416Karaya gum

E416 is karaya gum. Circular 24/2019/TT-BYT lists it as a thickener, emulsifier and stabilizer.

Did you know? Karaya gum is derived from the exudates of the stems and branches of Sterculia urens Roxburgh and other Sterculia species, or of Cochlospermum gossypium and other Cochlospermum species.

Code: E416 · INS 416
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 E416 appears on labels

IngredientsIllustrative example

Wheat flour, vegetable oil, salt, sugar, thickener (416), dried onion and garlic, pepper, natural colour (160a).

thickener (416)thickener 416E416INS 416On Vietnamese labels: Gôm karaya

Karaya gum in food

Flavoured fermented milk products Potato-, cereal-, flour- or starch-based snacks

Desserts

Questions about karaya gum

What is E416 (karaya gum)?

Appendix 1 of Circular 24/2019/TT-BYT lists karaya gum (INS 416) with the functions thickener, emulsifier and stabilizer.

Is karaya gum harmful?

In 2016, re-evaluating karaya gum (E 416), EFSA concluded that there is no safety concern at the refined exposure assessment for its use as a food additive and no need for a numerical ADI. EFSA also concluded that exposure from this additive should not exceed 7,000 mg per adult per day, the level at which some people experienced abdominal discomfort.

Is karaya gum permitted in Vietnam?

Yes. Karaya gum (INS 416) is listed in Appendix 1 of Circular 24/2019/TT-BYT, the list of additives permitted in food.

Other thickeners

E412Guar gumlow E413Tragacanthlow E414Acacia gum (gum arabic)low E415Xanthan gumlow E417Tara gumlow E418Gellan gumlow

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Updated 21 October 2026

How Yenzo scores

Sources (3)

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:e416)
Thông tư 24/2019/TT-BYT (văn bản hợp nhất 09/VBHN-BYT), Phụ lục 1
EFSA Journal (2016). Re-evaluation of karaya gum (E 416) as a food additive

Information only, not medical advice. The risk level is the additive's class in Yenzo's open scoring method, based on the cited source.