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E411ThickenerLow concern
Oat Gum
In plain words
The short version
An β-glucan-rich gum from oat hulls — a clean-label thickener with documented cholesterol-lowering effects.
Why it's green
It's widely considered safe at the amounts used in food, so we mark it green. The Safety section below has the details.
Safety profile
ADI not specified — considered safe (treated as a soluble-fiber food rather than an additive in many jurisdictions). The EU re-evaluation moved E411 out of the active additives list — it is now usually labeled simply as 'oat fiber' or 'oat β-glucan'.
The detail
Educational information only. Not medical or dietary advice.