Xanthan Gum
This page explains what Xanthan Gum is, where it shows up in restaurant food, and which ingredient reports connect to it.
- Concern
- Low / Limited Concern
- Function
- Thickener / Stabilizer
- Updated
- 2026-02-25
What this is
Fermentation-derived polysaccharide used as a thickener, stabilizer, and emulsifier in processed foods.
Critical Endpoints
The key endpoints experts review in safety assessments (critical endpoints). This is not a prediction of harm.
None/Unspecified
Restaurant Usage
8 linked ingredient reports
State Actions
0 current actions
No current state action is listed for this ingredient in the policy tracker.