Food Safety Substance
Gellan gumE418
Gellan gum (E418) is a food additive with PUBLISHED in the EU, GRAS in the US, and data from 8 regulatory sources.
CAS 71010-52-1
E418
Indexable evidence set
FDA
GRAS
ADI / TDI
ADI NOT SPECIFIED
Codex
19 row(s)
SOURCE
D1 identity resolution
e number aliases | Food Additives | dsstox identifiers | 8 matched regulatory source group(s)
Substance Identity
Resolved identifiers used to render this food-safety record.
Substance name
Gellan gum
CAS
71010-52-1
E-number
E418
DTXSID
DTXSID3044174
Evidence tier
Indexable evidence set (14)
SOURCE
EU Commission
FDA | Health Canada | Codex Alimentarius
Multi-Jurisdiction Comparison
Side-by-side status rows for the same resolved substance across public food regulators.
| Jurisdiction | Authority | Status | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| European Union | EU Commission | PUBLISHED | EU additive listing; Annex II entry |
| Canada | Health Canada | Listed | Emulsifying, stabilizing or thickening agent |
| Codex | Codex Alimentarius | Listed | Gelling agent; Stabilizer; Thickener |
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EU Commission
EU Food Additives | EU Food Additives Database
EU Food Additive Status
EU Commission food-additive listing rows from eu_food_additives.
| Jurisdiction | E-number | Status | Type | Name | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| European Union | E418 | PUBLISHED | substanceFAD | Gellan gum | - |
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EU Commission
EU Annex II Authorised | EU Food Additives Database
EU Annex II Authorised Uses
Authorised additive rows and use conditions from EU Annex II tables.
| Jurisdiction | E-number | Name | INS | Policy item | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| European Union | E418 | Gellan gum | - | POL-FAD-IMPORT-3143 | - |
Conditions and restrictions
| Jurisdiction | Food category | Restriction | Comment | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| European Union | 4.2.5 jam jellies and marmalades and similar products | ML 10000 mg/kg | Maximum individually or in combination with E 400 - 404, E 406, E 407, E 410, E 412, E 415 and E 418 | EU Annex II Union List |
| European Union | 4.2.5.2 Jam, jellies and marmalades and sweetened chestnut puree as defined by Directive 2001/113/EC | ML 10000 mg/kg | - | EU Annex II Union List |
| European Union | 4.2.5.3 other similar fruit or vegetable spreads | ML 10000 | Maximum individually or in combination with E 400 - 404, E 406, E 407, E 410, E 412, E 415 and E 418 | EU Annex II Union List |
| European Union | 11.4.1 table-top sweeteners in liquid form | quantum satis | - | EU Annex II Union List |
| European Union | 11.4.2 table-top sweeteners in powder form | quantum satis | - | EU Annex II Union List |
| European Union | 4.2.5 jam jellies and marmalades and similar products | ML 10000 mg/kg | Maximum individually or in combination with E 400 - 404, E 406, E 407, E 410, E 412, E 415 and E 418 | EU Food Additives Database |
| European Union | 11.4.1 table-top sweeteners in liquid form | quantum satis | - | EU Food Additives Database |
| European Union | 4.2.5.3 other similar fruit or vegetable spreads | ML 10000 | Maximum individually or in combination with E 400 - 404, E 406, E 407, E 410, E 412, E 415 and E 418 | EU Food Additives Database |
| European Union | 11.4.2 table-top sweeteners in powder form | quantum satis | - | EU Food Additives Database |
| European Union | 4.2.5.2 Jam, jellies and marmalades and sweetened chestnut puree as defined by Directive 2001/113/EC | ML 10000 mg/kg | - | EU Food Additives Database |
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Codex Alimentarius
Codex GSFA
Codex GSFA Status
Codex Alimentarius GSFA permissions and maximum-use rows.
| Jurisdiction | INS / E-number | Function | Food category | Max level | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Codex | 418(i) | Gelling agent; Stabilizer; Thickener | 01.1.2 Other fluid milk (plain) | GMP | For use as emulsifier or stabilizer only.; Excluding all fluid milks that are not mineral or vitamin fortified. |
| Codex | 418(i) | Gelling agent; Stabilizer; Thickener | 01.2.1.1 Fermented milks (plain), not heat-treated after fermentation | GMP | For use as a stabilizer or thickener only.; For use in reconstituted and recombined products conforming to the Standard for Fermented Milks (CXS 243-2003) only. |
| Codex | 418(i) | Gelling agent; Stabilizer; Thickener | 01.2.1.2 Fermented milks (plain), heat-treated after fermentation | GMP | For use as a stabilizer or thickener only. |
| Codex | 418(i) | Gelling agent; Stabilizer; Thickener | 01.4.1 Pasteurized cream (plain) | GMP | Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Cream and Prepared Creams (CXS 288-1976) |
| Codex | 418(i) | Gelling agent; Stabilizer; Thickener | 01.4.2 Sterilized and UHT creams, whipping and whipped creams, and reduced fat creams (plain) | GMP | - |
| Codex | 418(i) | Gelling agent; Stabilizer; Thickener | 06.4.1 Fresh pastas and noodles and like products | GMP | For use in noodles only. |
| Codex | 418(i) | Gelling agent; Stabilizer; Thickener | 06.4.2 Dried pastas and noodles and like products | GMP | For use in noodles, gluten-free pasta and pasta intended for hypoproteic diets only. |
| Codex | 418(i) | Gelling agent; Stabilizer; Thickener | 08.1.1 Fresh meat, poultry, and game, whole pieces or cuts | GMP | For use in fresh meat, poultry and game products only.; For use in glaze, coatings or decorations for fruit, vegetables, meat or fish only. |
| Codex | 418(i) | Gelling agent; Stabilizer; Thickener | 08.1.2 Fresh meat, poultry, and game, comminuted | GMP | For use in fresh minced meat which contains other ingredients apart from comminuted meat only. |
| Codex | 418(i) | Gelling agent; Stabilizer; Thickener | 09.2.1 Frozen fish, fish fillets, and fish products, including mollusks, crustaceans, and echinoderms | GMP | Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Quick Frozen Finfish, Uneviscerated and Eviscerated (CODEX STAN 36-1981).; Excluding products conforming to the Standard for... |
| Codex | 418(i) | Gelling agent; Stabilizer; Thickener | 09.2.2 Frozen battered fish, fish fillets, and fish products, including mollusks, crustaceans, and echinoderms | GMP | Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Quick Frozen Fish Sticks (Fish Fingers), Fish Portions and Fish Fillets – Breaded or in Batter (CODEX STAN 166-1989). |
| Codex | 418(i) | Gelling agent; Stabilizer; Thickener | 09.2.3 Frozen minced and creamed fish products, including mollusks, crustaceans, and echinoderms | GMP | - |
| Codex | 418(i) | Gelling agent; Stabilizer; Thickener | 09.2.4.1 Cooked fish and fish products | GMP | For use in surimi products only. |
| Codex | 418(i) | Gelling agent; Stabilizer; Thickener | 09.2.4.3 Fried fish and fish products, including mollusks, crustaceans, and echinoderms | GMP | For use in breading or batter coatings only. |
| Codex | 418(i) | Gelling agent; Stabilizer; Thickener | 10.2.1 Liquid egg products | GMP | - |
| Codex | 418(i) | Gelling agent; Stabilizer; Thickener | 10.2.2 Frozen egg products | GMP | - |
| Codex | 418(i) | Gelling agent; Stabilizer; Thickener | 11.4 Other sugars and syrups (e.g. xylose, maple syrup, sugar toppings) | GMP | Excluding maple syrup. |
| Codex | 418(i) | Gelling agent; Stabilizer; Thickener | 12.1.2 Salt Substitutes | GMP | - |
| Codex | 418(i) | Gelling agent; Stabilizer; Thickener | 14.1.5 Coffee, coffee substitutes, tea, herbal infusions, and other hot cereal and grain beverages, excluding cocoa | GMP | For use in ready-to-drink products and pre-mixes for ready-to-drink products only. |
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Health Canada
Health Canada Status
Health Canada food-additive permissions by functional class and food scope.
| Jurisdiction | Class | Permitted foods | Maximum level | List |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | Emulsifying, stabilizing or thickening agent | (a)Aspics; Unstandardized fruit spreads; Unstandardized processed fruit products | (a)3,000 ppm | List of Permitted Emulsifying, Gelling, Stabilizing or Thickening Agents |
| Canada | Emulsifying, stabilizing or thickening agent | (b)Beverage whiteners | (b)350 ppm | List of Permitted Emulsifying, Gelling, Stabilizing or Thickening Agents |
| Canada | Emulsifying, stabilizing or thickening agent | (c)Calorie-reduced margarine | (c)If used singly, the amount not to exceed 2,500 ppm. If used in any combination with other emulsifying, stabilizing or thickening agents, or gelling agents, the total combined amount not to exceed 5,000 ppm, provided that the amount of gellan gum does not exceed 2,500 ppm. This total combined amount does not include any of gelatin, lecithin, monoglycerides, mono- and diglycerides or sorbitan tristearate that may be added up to their respective maximum levels of use set out in this list. | List of Permitted Emulsifying, Gelling, Stabilizing or Thickening Agents |
| Canada | Emulsifying, stabilizing or thickening agent | (d)Filling mixes; Fillings; Pudding mixes; Puddings; Unstandardized dressings; Unstandardized gelatins | (d)1,000 ppm | List of Permitted Emulsifying, Gelling, Stabilizing or Thickening Agents |
| Canada | Emulsifying agent | (e)French dressing; Salad dressing | (e)1,000 ppm | List of Permitted Emulsifying, Gelling, Stabilizing or Thickening Agents |
| Canada | Emulsifying, stabilizing or thickening agent | (f)Frostings; Unstandardized confectionery | (f)5,000 ppm | List of Permitted Emulsifying, Gelling, Stabilizing or Thickening Agents |
| Canada | Stabilizing agent | (g)Human milk fortifier based on protein hydrolysates | (g)41.5 ppm in the human milk as consumed, containing the human milk fortifier | List of Permitted Emulsifying, Gelling, Stabilizing or Thickening Agents |
| Canada | Emulsifying, stabilizing or thickening agent | (h)Liquid plant protein isolate-based products that resemble egg products | (h)2 000 ppm | List of Permitted Emulsifying, Gelling, Stabilizing or Thickening Agents |
| Canada | Stabilizing agent | (i)(Naming the flavour) milk; (Naming the flavour) partly skimmed milk; (Naming the flavour) partly skimmed milk with added milk solids; (Naming the flavour) skim milk; (Naming the flavour) skim milk with added milk... | (i)1,500 ppm | List of Permitted Emulsifying, Gelling, Stabilizing or Thickening Agents |
| Canada | Emulsifying, stabilizing or thickening agent | (j)Reduced fat spreads | (j)2,500 ppm | List of Permitted Emulsifying, Gelling, Stabilizing or Thickening Agents |
| Canada | Emulsifying, stabilizing or thickening agent | (k)Snack foods | (k)1,000 ppm | List of Permitted Emulsifying, Gelling, Stabilizing or Thickening Agents |
| Canada | Emulsifying, stabilizing or thickening agent | (l)Topping mixes; Toppings; Unstandardized sauces; Unstandardized table syrups | (l)500 ppm | List of Permitted Emulsifying, Gelling, Stabilizing or Thickening Agents |
| Canada | Emulsifying, stabilizing or thickening agent | (m)Unstandardized bakery products | (m)1,000 ppm of the dry mix | List of Permitted Emulsifying, Gelling, Stabilizing or Thickening Agents |
| Canada | Emulsifying, stabilizing or thickening agent | (n)Unstandardized beverages | (n)800 ppm | List of Permitted Emulsifying, Gelling, Stabilizing or Thickening Agents |
| Canada | Emulsifying, stabilizing or thickening agent | (o)Unstandardized dairy products | (o)1,500 ppm | List of Permitted Emulsifying, Gelling, Stabilizing or Thickening Agents |
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JECFA
JECFA ADI
JECFA ADI Values
JECFA ADI records and evaluation years.
| Jurisdiction | Chemical name | JECFA no. | CAS | ADI | ADI upper | Function | Evaluation year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JECFA | GELLAN GUM | - | 71010-52-1 | NOT SPECIFIED | - | THICKENER, GELLING_AGENT, STABILIZER | 2025 |
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ingredients
ghs classifications
Cross-Reference to Cosmetics / Chemicals / Pharma
Same-CAS public rows from adjacent Roots verticals where available.
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Cross-vertical comparison
ingredients | ghs classifications
Cross-Vertical Regulatory Divergence
This substance has different regulatory treatment across food, cosmetics, and industrial use.
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FAQPage JSON-LD
public food renderer rows
Frequently Asked Questions
Food-use, safety, ADI, and cross-vertical answers mirrored into FAQPage JSON-LD.
What is Gellan gum used for in food?
Gellan gum appears in food-use rows as: thickener|stabilizer|gelling_agent; Gelling agent; Stabilizer; Thickener; Emulsifying, stabilizing or thickening agent.
Is Gellan gum / E418 safe?
This page does not assign a standalone safety verdict; it renders public regulatory evidence. ADI/reference value: ADI NOT SPECIFIED . EU status evidence: PUBLISHED. US/FDA evidence: GRAS.
What is the ADI for Gellan gum?
Gellan gum has this ADI/reference value in the food-safety tables: ADI NOT SPECIFIED . Source: food_substances.
Is Gellan gum also used in cosmetics?
Gellan gum has a same-CAS cosmetics cross-reference: Gellan Gum, EU status permitted.