Plant gums (Thickener)
International number (INS/E number) E410·E412·E415
How it's written on Korean labels 식물성 검류잔탄검구아검로커스트콩검아라비아검젤란검펙틴한천
What is this additive?
Thickeners that give a thicker texture.
Common General information worth knowing. Not counted in the score.
What is it used for?
- Thickens and keeps ingredients from settling or separating.
- Sets foods into a jelly.
Safety summary
JECFA did not set a numerical ADI (“ADI not specified”), meaning it judged normal intake unlikely to be a health concern.
⚠ To verify: we haven't re-checked this value against the original JECFA database entry.
In Korea it may be used only within the food-by-food limits in the MFDS Food Additives Code.
Sources: JECFA database (FAO/WHO) · Food Safety Korea (MFDS Food Additives Code, Korean)
Permitted in Korea within legal limits. This is reference information summarized from public regulatory and research sources, not medical advice.
Common in
Sauces & dressingsIce creamYogurt & dairyJelly
Use differs by food type, and products of the same type can have different ingredients.
If you want to avoid it
- Widely used, with little reason to avoid it specifically — but you can find it by name on the ingredient list.
- On Korean labels, also look for 잔탄검, 구아검, 로커스트콩검, 아라비아검.
Products with Plant gums
Products collected by Jjikmeok whose Korean ingredient list includes Plant gums.
Found by matching text in the ingredient list, so some products may be missed or mismatched. Always check the package. This list refreshes once a day.
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