Gelatine (E428)

Gelatine (E428) is one of the markers Open Food Facts uses to classify a food as ultra-processed (NOVA group 4).

What it is and why it counts

Gelatine is a gelling agent made from collagen in animal skin and bones.

Cosmetic additives

NOVA calls these additives "cosmetic": they change how a product looks, feels or tastes rather than keeping it safe to eat. Their presence is one of the two defining signs of an ultra-processed food.

More about gelatine (E428) on Wikidata

Where it turns up

Gelatine (E428) appears in 525 of the 40,000 products on this site (1%).

Products containing gelatine (E428)

Showing the 60 most popular of 525.

How the NOVA classification works