Calcium alginate (E404)
Updated October 2, 2026
Calcium alginate (E404) is a food additive in the “other additives” group. It appears in 330 products in our database, 72 of them sold in the US.
Quick facts
- Also known as
- E404
- E-number
- E404
- Function
- Other additives
- Found in
- 330 products (72 sold in the US)
Foods that commonly contain Calcium alginate
Share of published products in each category whose ingredient list includes Calcium alginate.
Popular products with Calcium alginate
d NOVA 4 
b NOVA 4 
b NOVA 4 
e NOVA 4 
e NOVA 4 
d NOVA 4 
e NOVA 4 
e NOVA 4 
e NOVA 4 
d NOVA 4 Calcium alginate-free alternatives
Popular products from the same categories that don't list Calcium alginate and score Nutri-Score A–C.
c NOVA 4 
b NOVA 4 
c NOVA 4 
a NOVA 4 
b NOVA 4 How to spot Calcium alginate on a label
Look for any of these names in the ingredient list:
Related additives
Frequently asked questions
What foods contain Calcium alginate?
In our database, Calcium alginate most often appears in vegetarian sausages, cakes, meat analogues and sausages.
How many products contain Calcium alginate?
330 published products on Foodmetria list Calcium alginate, including 72 sold in the United States. Counts come from ingredient lists in Open Food Facts and update daily.
Product data: Open Food Facts (ODbL), updated daily. Additive information is for general education and is not medical advice. Always check the package label. Our methodology.