Food additive databaseCreates texture and shapeChecked 2026-09-27
Thickener / stabilizer / gelling agent 増粘剤・安定剤・ゲル化剤
Food additiveLabeled differently abroadUsed in 4 products on this site
- Purpose
- adds thickness and texture
- On the label
- “増粘剤（キサンタンガム）” (thickener (xanthan gum)), “増粘多糖類” (polysaccharide thickeners), “ゲル化剤（カラギナン）” (gelling agent (carrageenan))
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In Japan
- When two or more polysaccharides are used, they can be written together as “増粘多糖類” (polysaccharide thickeners).
Under stricter rules abroad
Category: Labeled differently abroad
- In the EU, a label with only the purpose name is not allowed. The substance name or E number must be written (EU Regulation 1169/2011).
- To prevent choking accidents, the EU prohibits the use of thickeners such as carrageenan in mini jelly cups that can be sucked in whole in one bite (2006).
Substances labeled this way
- Ammonium Alginate
- Potassium Alginate
- Calcium Alginate
- Sodium Alginate
- Propylene Glycol Alginate
- Calcium Carboxymethylcellulose (Calcium Cellulose Glycolate)
- Sodium Carboxymethylcellulose (Sodium Cellulose Glycolate)
- Hydroxypropyl Cellulose
- Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose
- Sodium Polyacrylate
- Methyl Cellulose
- Aureobasidium cultured solution
- Agrobacterium Succinoglycan
- Linseed gum / Linseed extract
- Gum Arabic
- Arabino galactan
- Alginic Acid
- Welan Gum
- Cassia gum
- Gum Ghatti
- Curdlan
- Carrageenan
- Karaya Gum
- Carob Bean Gum / Locust Bean Gum
- Xanthan Gum
- Chitin
- Chitosan
- Guar Gum
- Enzymatically Hydrolyzed Guar Gum
- Psyllium Seed Gum
- Artemisia Seed Gum
- Gellan Gum
- Tamarind Seed Gum
- Tara Gum
- Dextran
- Tragacanth Gum
- Tororoaoi
- Bacillus Natto Gum
- Microfibrillated Cellulose
- Furcellaran
- Fukuronori Extract
- Pullulan
- Pectin
- Macrophomopsis Gum
- Peach gum
- Rhamsan Gum
Products on this site that contain it
| Product | As written on the label |
|---|---|
| 「Cook Do®」回鍋肉用 90g味の素 | 糊料（キサンタン） |
| キユーピー 深煎りごまドレッシングキユーピー | 増粘剤（キサンタンガム） |
| 日清デカうま 油そば日清食品 | 増粘剤（キサンタンガム） |
| お好みソースオタフクソース | 増粘剤（加工でんぷん、増粘多糖類） |
Product pages are in Japanese for now; each one reads every ingredient on the label.
Related pages
Sources
- Food Labeling Standards (Cabinet Office Ordinance No. 10 of 2015) (Japanese)
- EU Regulation 1169/2011 (EUR-Lex)
Last checked 2026-09-27. Rules change over time. This page is a translation of our Japanese page; if they differ, the Japanese page is the reference.
The categories are not a safety verdict. Additives used in Japan are approved by the government, which sets the foods and amounts they can be used in. This page lists facts stated in laws and in evaluations by public bodies.