Carrageenan
additive ingredient
What is it?
Carrageenan is an additive, such as a preservative, flavouring or colouring. Graded poor: cheap, vague or of questionable value, so it drags a product’s score down.
Other names on labels: e407
At a glance
- Base score
- -1 (from −1 to 1; higher is better)
- Found in
- 5 products
Products containing carrageenan
Results reflect the latest label we hold for each product, not a live check of today's recipe. Open a product to see its source and last-checked date.
Common questions about carrageenan
Is Carrageenan good for dogs?
We grade it as a poor ingredient: typically cheap, vague or of questionable nutritional value, so it drags a product’s score down. One poor ingredient does not make a food bad on its own, but a recipe built from several usually scores low.
How many UK dog foods contain carrageenan?
5 UK products list carrageenan as an ingredient in our database. The full list is shown above, sorted by rating.
What else is carrageenan called on labels?
Manufacturers can also list it as e407. We match this to the same glossary entry when we read a label.
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How does Open Dog Food grade carrageenan?
We grade it poor, our lowest grade, used for cheap, vague or low-value ingredients. Every ingredient is converted to its dry-matter share and scored from our glossary before a recipe gets its 1-100 rating; the full method is on our methodology page.