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Gellan gum

ingredient

About

Gellan gum is a food additive authorised in the European Union under the number E418 and listed in the Union list of food additives.[1] Its specification defines it as a high molecular weight polysaccharide gum produced by pure culture fermentation of a carbohydrate by strains of Pseudomonas elodea, recovered with propan-2-ol or ethanol, dried and milled; the polysaccharide is built from a repeating tetrasaccharide of one rhamnose, one glucuronic acid and two glucoses, substituted with glyceryl and acetyl groups.[2] Drinks use it in small amounts to hold fruit solids in suspension: the ingredient statement a US importer reproduces for Frooti's 200 mL export carton prints it as "Stabilizer (Gellan Gum)".[3]

Products (1)

Frooti Mango Drink 200 mL Frooti · 200 ml Fruit Juice Drinks - Ready to Drink (Shelf Stable) 8902579100025

Also known as

  • E418

References

  1. ↑ Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008, Annex II Part B: Union list of food additives, version of 2020-12-31 legislation.gov.uk. registry. Accessed 2026-09-17. E 418.
  2. ↑ Regulation (EU) No 231/2012: specifications for food additives, version of 2020-12-31 legislation.gov.uk. registry. Accessed 2026-09-17. E 418 Gellan gum, Definition.
  3. ↑ iShopIndian: Frooti Mango Drink iShopIndian. retailer. Accessed 2026-09-17.
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