YenzoWhat is E417 (tara gum)?
Appendix 1 of Circular 24/2019/TT-BYT lists tara gum (INS 417) with the functions thickener, gelling agent and stabilizer.
E417Tara gum
E417 is tara gum. Circular 24/2019/TT-BYT lists it as a thickener, gelling agent and stabilizer.
Did you know? Tara gum is also known as “Peruvian carob” and “Tara-Kern-Mehl”; it is a galactomannan isolated from the endosperm of the seeds of the tara tree, Caesalpinia spinosa.
- Code
- E417 · INS 417
- Group
- Thickener, Gelling agent, Stabilizer
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 E417 appears on labels
IngredientsIllustrative example
Wheat flour, vegetable oil, salt, sugar, thickener (417), dried onion and garlic, pepper, natural colour (160a).
thickener (417)thickener 417E417INS 417On Vietnamese labels: Gôm tara
Tara gum in food
Questions about tara gum
Is tara gum harmful?
In 2017, re-evaluating tara gum (E 417), EFSA concluded that there is no need for a numerical ADI and no safety concern for the general population at the refined exposure assessment at the reported uses and use levels. No adverse effects were reported at the highest doses tested in subchronic and chronic studies.
Is tara gum permitted in Vietnam?
Yes. Tara gum (INS 417) is listed in Appendix 1 of Circular 24/2019/TT-BYT, the list of additives permitted in food.
Other thickeners
E413TragacanthlowE414Acacia gum (gum arabic)lowE415Xanthan gumlowE416Karaya gumlowE418Gellan gumlowE420Sorbitolvery low
See all thickeners →Updated 21 October 2026
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:e417)
- Thông tư 24/2019/TT-BYT (văn bản hợp nhất 09/VBHN-BYT), Phụ lục 1
- EFSA Journal (2017). Re-evaluation of tara gum (E 417) as a food additive