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Agar Powder

Single-ingredient agar powder made from marine red algae and used as a vegan gelatin substitute. It is packed in a facility that also handles nuts, peanuts, soy, sesame, and wheat.

Seed-oil freeNo added sugarNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphates
$12.95 lowest price at Country Life Natural Foods
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
0caloriesPer serving · 2 Tbsp (20g)
Protein
0g
Fiber
4g
Added sugar
0g
Sodium
0mg
Saturated fat
0g
From the product label
Ingredients: Agar powder
Product details
OriginCalifornia, USA
“Country of Origin: USA-CALIFORNIA” — the product page
87 / 100
Excellent 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%85
Sourcing · counts 10%70
Transparency · counts 20%75
Why it scores 87
Nutrition 50 · Used in small amounts, so nutrition barely counts
Ingredients 100 · Single ingredient: Agar powder
Processing 85 · Single-ingredient agar powder, derived from marine red algae
Sourcing 70 · California country of origin is stated; harvesting practices aren't specified
Transparency 75 · Complete ingredient list and California country of origin are stated
Packed where nuts, peanuts, soy, sesame and wheat are handled
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 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.
Matched from the ingredient list. Risk levels summarise findings from EFSA, the FDA, IARC and published studies; they explain a concern, not a diagnosis.

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