Wise Eating, Made Easy

White to yellowish-white, nearly odourless, free-flowing powder.

The function(s) performed by the food additive when used in cooking.

Stabiliser - A substance that maintains the uniform dispersal of substances in a food

Thickener - A substance that increases the viscosity of a food

International Number	Variant	Name	United States	European Union	Australia & New Zealand
412 / E412	N/A	Guar gum

Data according to various sources such as fao, fda, codex. Spot a mistake? Tell us!

Country	Status	Matched Term
United States	Approved	Guar gum
European Union	Approved	Guar gum
Australia and New Zealand	Approved	Guar gum

Philippines	Approved	Guar gum
Austria	Approved	Guar gum
Belgium	Approved	Guar gum
Bulgaria	Approved	Guar gum
Cyprus	Approved	Guar gum
Czech Republic	Approved	Guar gum
Denmark	Approved	Guar gum
Estonia	Approved	Guar gum
Finland	Approved	Guar gum
France	Approved	Guar gum
Germany	Approved	Guar gum
Greece	Approved	Guar gum
Hungary	Approved	Guar gum
Ireland	Approved	Guar gum
Italy	Approved	Guar gum
Latvia	Approved	Guar gum
Lithuania	Approved	Guar gum
Luxembourg	Approved	Guar gum
Malta	Approved	Guar gum
Netherlands	Approved	Guar gum
Poland	Approved	Guar gum
Portugal	Approved	Guar gum
Romania	Approved	Guar gum
Slovakia	Approved	Guar gum
Slovenia	Approved	Guar gum
Spain	Approved	Guar gum
Sweden	Approved	Guar gum
United Kingdom	Approved	Guar gum
Australia	Approved	Guar gum
New Zealand	Approved	Guar gum

Halal - yes

E412 - Guar gum: Emulsifiers and Stabilizers - other plant gums

Muslim Consumer Group

Derived from plant products - yes

E412 - Guar gum: Derived from the seeds of Cyamoposis tetragonolobus of Indian origin; fed to cattle in the US; can cause nausea, flatulence and cramps, may reduced cholesterol levels.

DFlock

Aggravates food intolerances - yes

E412 - Guar gum: Derived from the Seeds of Cyamoposis tetragonolobus of Indian origin; fed to cattle in the US; can cause nausea, flatulence and cramps, may reduced cholesterol levels.

MBM Foods

Aggravates food intolerances - yes

E412 - Guar gum: Nausea, Flatulence and Abdominal cramps.

Angelfire-Food Intolerance, Allergies and Adverse Reactions

Suggest research about this Additive

Gum Cyamopsis
Guar Flour
Cyamopsis tetragonolobus l. gum
Guar flour
Guar gum
Gum cyamopsis
Jaguar
Regonol
Supercol

Collection of sources used to create this food additive summary.

Source
Codex Alimentarius
Food Standards Australia New Zealand
JECFA (Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives)
UK Food Guide
UK Food Standards Agency
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Wikipedia

Lists the U.S. CAS (Chemical Abstracts Service) registry number and EINECS (European INventory of Existing Commercial chemical Substances) numbers when known.

CAS Number: 9000-30-0
EINECS Number: 232-536-8

Supplier		Country
	Bronson and Jacobs PTY. Limited	Australia
	Chemiplas Australia Pty Ltd	Australia
	Quantum Chemicals Pty Ltd	Australia
	Sherratt Ingredients	Australia
	Alchemy Agencies Pty Ltd	Australia
	Hawkins Watts	Australia and New Zealand