Is Carrageenan Keto? Ingredient Quality Explained

Carrageenan is a food additive that carries 2 quality flags in the CleanKeto database. An industrial ingredient with no whole-food equivalent. High in omega-6 linoleic acid from seed-oil refining. That places it in the Poor tier.

• Industrial additiveAn industrial ingredient with no whole-food equivalent.
• High omega-6High in omega-6 linoleic acid from seed-oil refining.

CleanKeto's PQ Score rates ingredient quality on a 0 to 100 scale by checking for seed oils, additives, ultra-processing, and sourcing signals. Individual products vary with their exact sourcing and preparation, so scan the label to see the real score for what you are eating. Learn how PQ Score works.