Emulsifiers and gums

Is carrageenan clean?

No. Our rubric flags carrageenan under emulsifiers and gums (evidence: mixed). Caused intestinal inflammation in animal and cell studies; its degraded form is a possible carcinogen. Regulators still allow food-grade carrageenan.

Emulsifiers and gums Mixed

Penalty 15 of 100 · Balanced and Strict profiles

Caused intestinal inflammation in animal and cell studies; its degraded form is a possible carcinogen. Regulators still allow food-grade carrageenan.

Source: EFSA Panel on Food Additives, Re-evaluation of carrageenan (E 407) and processed Eucheuma seaweed (E 407a) as food additives (2018); Bhattacharyya S et al., studies of carrageenan-induced intestinal inflammation

Also on labels as

e407

Low-FODMAP status

Coming soon: whether it is low-FODMAP and at what serving.

Related ingredients

From Gutlog's clean ingredient rubric, version 2026.11.0. Ask your assistant "is this clean?" with a photo of the label and Gutlog checks every ingredient. General information, not medical advice.