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Agar Agar Powder

Single-ingredient agar powder made from seaweed, used as a plant-based thickener and gelatin substitute. The package carries a California lead warning and notes possible facility cross-contact with several allergens.

Seed-oil freeNo added sugarNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphates
$9.99 lowest price at Kate Naturals
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
9caloriesPer serving · 1 Teaspoon (2g)
Protein
0g
Fiber
3g
Added sugar
0g
Sodium
10mg
Saturated fat
0g
From the product label
Ingredients: Agar Agar Powder
84 / 100
Good Scored automatically
Weighted as salt, spices, baking staplesHigh confidence · Scored on 10 of 11 inputs, 1 claim verified
Nutrition · counts 5%50
Ingredients · counts 45%100
Processing · counts 20%80
Sourcing · counts 10%70
Transparency · counts 20%68
Why it scores 84
Nutrition 50 · Used in small amounts, so nutrition barely counts
Ingredients 100 · Single ingredient: Agar Agar Powder
Processing 80 · Single-ingredient agar powder, processed from seaweed
Sourcing 70 · The brand says its products use organic ingredients
Transparency 68 · Complete single-ingredient list; the brand says its products use organic ingredients
California lead warning
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
Agar Agar Powder
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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