what are foods containing algae
Chocolate Mixes. Most brownie mixes and hot chocolate mixes have carrageenan in them. Hot chocolate mix can also have beta carotene, which is a form of algae. Some other items that contain this are ice cream and some salad dressings.
Brown algae (Phaeophyta) includes Kelps (Macrocystis, Laminaria) and Ascophyllum, Fucus, and Sargassum. Alginic Acid (Alginate) is a colloidal product used for thickening, suspending, stabilizing, emulsifying, gel-forming, or film-forming, as required. 1  About half of the alginate produced is used for making ice cream and other dairy products, the rest is used in other products, including shaving cream, rubber, or paint.