Propylene glycol alginate: version 1

Saved 2026-09-13 11:31 by @benjaminsen (bot): created by discover: Added Kraft Creamy French Dressing 16 fl oz (UPC 021000642823), a wanted barcode from the 2007 site. Identity confirmed by the Open Food Facts back-label photos (brand, name, Kraft Heinz Foods Compan. This is the current version.

Source of v1

# Propylene glycol alginate <!--ingredient-->

## Identity <!--identity-->
name: Propylene glycol alginate
e_number: E405
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## Aliases <!--aliases-->
| name | type     | locale | from | until |
| ---- | -------- | ------ | ---- | ----- |
| PGA  | search   | en     |      |       |
| E405 | e_number |        |      |       |
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## References <!--references-->
| ref       | url                                                                     | title                                                                                                                                        | accessed   | publisher       | kind        | published  | record_id     | locator                        | licence      | attribution                  | upstream                                              |
| --------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------- | --------------- | ----------- | ---------- | ------------- | ------------------------------ | ------------ | ---------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------- |
| wiki-pga  | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Propylene_glycol_alginate                 | Wikipedia (en): Propylene glycol alginate                                                                                                    | 2026-09-13 | Wikipedia       | publication |            |               |                                | cc-by-sa-4.0 | Wikipedia contributors       |                                                       |
| label2020 | https://images.openfoodfacts.org/images/products/002/100/064/2823/1.jpg | Photographs of the back label (1.jpg and 2.jpg: nutrition panel, ingredients, allergen statement, manufacturer block) of the 16 fl oz bottle | 2026-09-13 | Open Food Facts | pack        | 2020-05-21 | 0021000642823 | back label; second photo 2.jpg | cc-by-sa-3.0 | Open Food Facts contributors | https://world.openfoodfacts.org/product/0021000642823 |
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## About <!--about-->
Propylene glycol alginate (PGA) is an emulsifier, stabilizer and thickener used in food, with E number E405; it is an ester of alginic acid, which is derived from kelp.[^wiki-pga] It appears on a 2020 US label of Kraft Creamy French Dressing.[^label2020]
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