Thickener or gelling agent
E425 (konjac): what it is, its sources, vegan or not
E425 is konjac, a thickener. E425 comes from konjac root. Vegan and vegetarian profiles get Fits you.
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E425=konjac root
What is E425?
E425 (konjac) is a thickener, an additive that thickens a food or gives it the texture of a gel.
What is E425 made from?
From the konjac root. Not permitted in jelly mini-cups in the EU and UK.
- Konjac root
Is E425 vegan?
Fits you. E425 comes from konjac root. Nothing from an animal.
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What other names does E425 have on a label?
Any of these on a pack means E425. The checker reads them all.
What would change the answer for E425?
For E425, only the ingredient list itself. A code the camera cannot read gets Needs one more scan, and the app never guesses a code it cannot see.
Sources: EU, US and Codex additive rules
Where additives are listed and approved. Bravoora reads the source and the diet; it does not rate the hazard.
- EU Regulation 1333/2008 on food additives (the E-number list)
- EU Regulation 1169/2011, Annex II: the allergen sources a label must name
- US FDA: Food Additive Status List
- FAO/WHO Codex: General Standard for Food Additives (GSFA) online
Names and classes cross-checked with Open Food Facts (Open Database License).
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