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Living Jin Foods: Agar Agar Powder

This single-ingredient agar powder is made from red seaweed and provides 3 g of fiber per 5 g serving. It works as a plant-based gelling agent and needs to be boiled to set.

Seed-oil freeNo added sugarNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphates
$14.99 4oz · lowest price at LIVING JIN
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
15caloriesPer serving · 1 tsp (5g)
Protein
0g
Fiber
3g
Added sugar
0g
Sodium
10mg
Saturated fat
0g
From the product label
Ingredients: 100% Red Seaweed (Agar-Agar)
83 / 100
Good Scored automatically
Weighted as salt, spices, baking staplesHigh confidence · Scored on 10 of 11 inputs, 3 claims verified
Nutrition · counts 5%50
Ingredients · counts 45%100
Processing · counts 20%85
Sourcing · counts 10%50
Transparency · counts 20%65
Why it scores 83
Nutrition 50 · Used in small amounts, so nutrition barely counts
Ingredients 100 · Single ingredient: 100% Red Seaweed (Agar-Agar)
Processing 85 · Single-ingredient agar powder made from red seaweed.
Sourcing 50 · The brand says the ingredients are responsibly sourced; no location or details are given.
Transparency 65 · Complete ingredient list and purification claim; no specific sourcing details.
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductionsNone: no added sugar, seed oils, dyes, sweeteners or flagged additives were found.
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
100% Red Seaweed (Agar-Agar)
1 ingredient
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives1 additive · no risk
Agar (E406)Gelling agentNo risk
A seaweed fibre; considered safe.
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