Nourisi® Carrageenan, a natural food ingredient made from red seaweed. It is widely used in the food industry as a thickener, stabilizer, and gelling agent. Carrageenan helps improve texture, create smooth and firm gels, and keep ingredients evenly mixed.
When you require properties such as gelling, thickening, stabilizing, film-forming, and emulsifying, choose Nourisi® Carrageenan to meet your needs.

Nourisi® Semi-refined carrageenan
Nourisi® Refined carrageenan
| Items | Characteristics for semi-refined carrageenan | Characteristics for Refined carrageenan |
|---|---|---|
| E No. | E407a | E407 |
| CAS No. | 11114-20-8 | 11114-20-8 |
| Molecular formula | C24H36O25S2 | C24H36O25S2 |
| Aspect, Flavor | White or pale yellow powder or granules | White or pale yellow powder or granules |
| Particle size | 80mesh/120mesh/200 mesh | 80mesh/120mesh/200 mesh |
| Viscosity | Min5 (mPa.s) | Min5 (mPa.s) |
| Loss on drying | Not more than 12% | Not more than 12% |
| pH | 8.0-11.0 | 8.0-11.0 |
Refined Carrageenan
Chocolate milk, UHT milk, flavored milk. Ice cream, cheese, cream products. It prevents separation, improves thickness and creamy texture.
Pudding, jelly, gummy products. Gives firm and transparent gel.
Ham, luncheon meat, sausages. To improves slicing quality, enhances water retention, increases yield.
Coconut milk drinks, oat milk, soy milk. To stabilizes proteins, prevents sedimentation. High-quality foods that require clarity and consistency.
Semi-refined Carrageenan
Sausages, ham, canned meat. Injection and tumbling systems.To improves water retention, elasticity, gel firmness, product yield.
Wet pet food, canned dog and cat food. To creates a stable gel matrix, improves texture and shape retention.
Low-cost jelly cups, gel snacks. To Provides firm and elastic gel structure
Noodles, sauces, instant foods. To Thickening and stabilization.
Refined Carrageenan
High gel strength and strong viscosity
Low ash and low cellulose content
Fine, smooth powder with good cold-water dispersibility Forms clear, firm, and elastic gels
Excellent stability under heat, acid, salt, and shear
Provides good mouthfeel and smooth texture
Semi-refined Carrageenan
Contains natural seaweed fiber
Lower gel clarity but strong gel strength
Good heat resistance and water-holding ability
More cost-effective for mass production
Suitable where transparency is not required
Good performance in systems with salt, phosphate, and protein
Nourisi® Carrageenan is in accordance with JECFA and China National Standard GB1886.169-2016.
However, we recommend that the user ensures that this product is in compliance with the local regulations in force, particularly in country where the product is to be consumed.
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