Carrageenan
Risk free
Alternate Names:
- carrageenan gum
- danish agar (from furcellaria fastigiata)
- eucheuman (from eucheuma spp.)
- furcellaran agar (from furcellaria fastigiata)
- hypnean (from hypnea spp.)
- iridophycan (from iridaea spp.)
- irish moss gelose (from chondrus spp.)
Info from food-info.net:
- Description:
- Function:
- Thickening agent and stabiliser.
- Origin:
- A natural polysaccharide, produced by different seaweeds (Chrondrus crispus, Gigartina stellata, Euchema spinosum, E. cottonii) in Europe, Asia and America. It is a complex mixture of polysaccharides. E407a has a slightly different composition; moreover, it contains a considerable amount of cellulose.
- Side effects:
- None known in the concentrations used, although high concentrations bring about flatulence and bloating, due to fermentation by the intestinal microflora (in the same way as all indigestible polysaccharides). Short-chain carrageenans may cause intestinal leakage and are not permitted for use in foods.
Dietary restrictions:- Carrageenans can be used by all religious groups, vegans and vegetarians.
Acceptable daily intake:- Unknown
Status:- Unknown
Info from proe.info:
- Description:
- Benefits:
- Unknown
- General:
- Unknown
- Harm:
- Unknown
- Legal:
- Unknown
- Use:
- Unknown
- Links:
- Unknown
Dietary restrictions:- Unknown
Acceptable daily intake:- Unknown
Status:- Unknown
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- Description:
- Unknown
Dietary restrictions:- Unknown
Acceptable daily intake:- 75,000 mg/kg body weight/day (EFSA, 2018)
Status:- Approved in the EU.
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