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Agar Agar Powder – Vegan Gelatin Alternative

Single-ingredient agar agar powder made from red algae, used as a plant-based gelling agent. It needs to be heated in liquid and may not substitute for gelatin one-to-one.

Seed-oil freeNo added sugarNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphates
$14.04 lowest price at Life Essentials Refillery
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts

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Ingredients: Agar agar (red algae)
83 / 100
Good Scored automatically
Weighted as salt, spices, baking staplesLow confidence · Scored on 2 of 11 inputs
Nutrition facts not available. Scored on its ingredients, processing, sourcing and transparency; the Nutrition part is neutral until we can read the label.Your product? Claim this listing to add the label and it’s scored in full.
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: Agar agar (red algae)
Processing 85 · Single-ingredient red algae powder
Sourcing 50 · No specific origin or growing practice is stated
Transparency 65 · Complete single-ingredient list; no specific sourcing claims
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 (red algae)
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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