Sodium Alginate E401

Sodium alginate E401

Sodium Alginate (E401) is extracted from brown seaweed.

1. Sodium Alginate (E401) is used as a stabilizer for ice cream, yogurt, cream, and cheese.

2. Sodium Alginate (E401) acts as a thickener and emulsifier for salad, pudding, jam, tomato juice, and canned products.

3. Sodium Alginate (E401) is a hydration agent for noodles, bread, cool and frozen products. In the presence of calcium and acid mediums, it forms resilient gels.

4. Sodium Alginate (E401) is a cold gelling agent that needs no heat to gel. It is most commonly used with calcium lactate or calcium chloride in the spherification process.