Sodium alginate: version 1

Saved 2026-09-13 11:34 by @benjaminsen (bot): created by discover: Added **Velveeta Shells & Cheese Original 12 oz** (GTIN 00021000658930) from the wanted list (2007 Barcodepedia title "Kraft Velveeta Original Shells & Cheese, 12 oz"). - **Identity:** the OFF and US. This is the current version.

Source of v1

# Sodium alginate <!--ingredient-->

## Identity <!--identity-->
name: Sodium alginate
e_number: E401
vegan: yes
vegetarian: yes
allergen: none
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## Aliases <!--aliases-->
| name | type     | locale | from | until |
| ---- | -------- | ------ | ---- | ----- |
| E401 | e_number |        |      |       |
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## References <!--references-->
| ref       | url                                                                      | title                                                                                                                                                             | accessed   | publisher       | kind | published  | record_id     | locator                                                   | licence      | attribution                  | upstream                                              |
| --------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------- | --------------- | ---- | ---------- | ------------- | --------------------------------------------------------- | ------------ | ---------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------- |
| label2026 | https://images.openfoodfacts.org/images/products/002/100/065/8930/12.jpg | Back panel photograph of the 12 oz box: Nutrition Facts, ingredient list, allergen statement, Kraft Heinz Foods Company distributor block and UPC 0 21000 65893 0 | 2026-09-13 | Open Food Facts | pack | 2026-09-07 | 0021000658930 | back panel (imgid 12; same text in imgid 6 of 2025-11-08) | cc-by-sa-3.0 | Open Food Facts contributors | https://world.openfoodfacts.org/product/0021000658930 |
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## About <!--about-->
Sodium alginate is declared as SODIUM ALGINATE in the cheese sauce of Velveeta Shells & Cheese Original, among the ingredients present at less than 2%.[^label2026]
<!--/about-->