Alginate
Level 3 — Contested
Alginate is a other additive listed in the FDA food-additive database.
Also: sodium alginate, E401
Where you'll see it
ice cream
What the research says
One of the structural gums replacing expensive ingredients in UPF; part of the broader gum/emulsifier mouth-feel deception that van Tulleken argues drives overconsumption.
[ultra-processed-people] One of the structural gums replacing expensive ingredients in UPF; part of the broader gum/emulsifier mouth-feel deception that van Tulleken argues drives overconsumption.
Regulatory status
- Notes: From enrichment source only, not in Winter Dictionary
Sources
- Ultra-Processed People (van Tulleken) — Chapter 2: The invention of UPF: guar gum, locust bean gum, alginate, carrageenan and the near-ubiquitous xanthan gum