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Swallow Globe Brand - Agar-Agar Powder, 0.25 Ounces, (1 Pouch)

Contains synthetic colors

Agar-agar powder from Indonesia, with green coloring and synthetic vanilla flavor. The coloring includes tartrazine and brilliant blue.

Seed-oil freeNo added sugarNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphates
$4.99 0.25 oz · lowest price at Mighty Depot
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
5caloriesPer serving · 1,75g
Protein
0g
Fiber
0g
Added sugar
—
Sodium
0mg
Saturated fat
—
From the product label
Ingredients: Agar-agar powder, green colouring (tartrazine CI 19140 and brilliant blue CI 42090), synthetic vanilla flavour
59 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as salt, spices, baking staplesHigh confidence · Scored on 9 of 11 inputs, 1 claim verified
Nutrition · counts 5%50
Ingredients · counts 45%70
Processing · counts 20%25
Sourcing · counts 10%70
Transparency · counts 20%65
Why it scores 59
Nutrition 50 · Used in small amounts, so nutrition barely counts
Ingredients 70 · Yellow 5 (synthetic dye, −15); Blue 1 (synthetic dye, −15); no artificial sweeteners
Processing 25 · Agar powder with synthetic vanilla flavor and two added colorings
Sourcing 70 · Product of Indonesia; no growing or production practices stated
Transparency 65 · Full ingredient list names the colorings and synthetic vanilla flavor
Contains tartrazine and brilliant blue
Synthetic vanilla flavor
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Moderate, evolving−30 for yellow 5, blue 1
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Agar-agar powder Green colouring (tartrazine CI 19140 and brilliant blue CI 42090) Synthetic vanilla flavour
3 ingredients
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives3 additives · 1 moderate risk
Yellow 5 (tartrazine) (E102)ColourModerate risk
Linked to hyperactivity in some children in a 2007 UK study, and can cause reactions in sensitive people; EU warning label.
Blue 1 (brilliant blue) (E133)ColourLimited risk
Synthetic dye; approved in the US and EU with few safety concerns at permitted levels, and adds no nutrition.
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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