Emulsifier · CAS 73020-09-4

Oat Gum

FDA status: Approved. EU: not separately listed. No U.S. state has enacted a specific ban yet.

Low Risk
Score 4 of 5
Oat Gum: 4/5 (Low Risk)

According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Oat Gum is FDA-approved, and no U.S. state has moved to restrict it independently of federal policy.

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The verdict

Oat Gum is FDA-approved, and no U.S. state has moved to restrict it.

4/5
Low Risk
Approved
FDA status
-
EU status
0
state regulations

CAS-led regulatory snapshot

Oat Gum: no OFF product match; CAS 73020-09-4 is the lead registry handle on this row.

Property Value Source
CAS Number 73020-09-4 CAS Registry
FDA Status Approved FDA SAFFA
EU Status Not separately listed EC 1333/2008
E-Number - EU additive register
Category Emulsifier FDA functional class
Composite Safety Score 4 / 5 (Low Risk) PlainIngredients methodology
EFSA ADI Not in our EFSA data EFSA scientific opinion
U.S. State Actions 0 states State legislative records
Tracked Products Not yet tracked Open Food Facts (US)

Values reflect official agency classifications as published by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the European Union's regulatory framework. See our methodology for scoring details.

What is Oat Gum?

Oat Gum (CAS 73020-09-4) is an FDA-regulated food substance used as emulsifier or emulsifier salt.

Common Uses

emulsifier or emulsifier salt

Catalog-profile peer axes

How Oat Gum compares to its catalog-profile peers nationwide

Product-count (0) and safety-score (4/5) peer columns, disjoint link sets.

Score 4/5 peers (≥50 OFF products)

Nearest other additives by PlainIngredients safety score (floored at ≥50 tracked products), distinct from the count row.

8 peers

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Oat Gum safe to consume?

Oat Gum scores 4/5 (Low Risk). FDA status is Approved. No OFF product match yet; the distinctive registry handle is CAS 73020-09-4, so this page leads with the chemical identity row rather than a shelf-prevalence claim.