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Food additive databasethickener / stabilizerChecked 2026-10-02

Xanthan Gum キサンタンガム

Existing food additivePermitted in the EU (E415)Used in 3 products on this site
Purpose
thickener / stabilizer
On the label
“増粘剤（キサンタンガム）” (thickener (xanthan gum)), “安定剤（キサンタン）” (stabilizer (xanthan)), “増粘多糖類” (thickening polysaccharides) (when two or more polysaccharides are used)
Name in the List of Existing Food Additives
キサンタンガム (No. 76)
Source and production
Obtained from the culture solution of Xanthomonas; the main component is polysaccharides. Its source, manufacturing method, and nature follow the component specifications in Japan's Specifications and Standards for Food Additives (“食品添加物公定書”).

In Japan

  • A polysaccharide obtained from the culture solution of a microorganism called Xanthomonas, used as a thickening stabilizer to thicken foods or hold their shape.
  • When used as a thickener, stabilizer, gelling agent, or “糊料” (paste agent), the purpose name must be shown alongside, as in “増粘剤（キサンタン）” (thickener (xanthan)). Other names are “キサンタン多糖類” (xanthan polysaccharide) and “ザンサンガム” (xanthan gum), and the simplified name is “キサンタン” (xanthan).
  • When two or more polysaccharides classed as thickening stabilizers are used, they can be labeled together as “増粘多糖類” (thickening polysaccharides).

Japan's standards for use

There are no standards for use that limit which foods or how much (the general standards for all additives still apply).

This is a summary of the standards for use. See the source list for the exact conditions.

In the EU

  • It is on the EU list of food additives (Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008, Annex II) as E415.

Products on this site that contain it

ProductAs 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）

Product pages are in Japanese for now.

When it is labeled under a shared name

Xanthan Gum may be declared on the label in the same way as “増粘剤・安定剤・ゲル化剤”. See Thickener / stabilizer / gelling agent for details.

Sources

Checked 2026-10-02. Rules and evaluations change over time. This page is a translation of our Japanese page; if they differ, the Japanese page is the reference.

This page lists facts stated in laws and in evaluations by public bodies; it is not a safety verdict. Additives used in Japan are approved by the government, which sets the foods and amounts they can be used in. The ADI is a guide to the amount that is considered safe to take every day over a lifetime.

Other substances used as thickener / stabilizer

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