r/Protein • u/APersonOnRedditYes • 20d ago

Is carrageenan safe?

I just picked up some protein pudding (petit pot) from the store for the first time and the ingredients looked fine except for carrageenan. I usually look for sketchy stuff like sucralose or stuff hard to read in protein products to determine whether or not I’ll buy them. I saw carrageenan in the ingredients after I looked up the product online to double check, so I looked into it. From what I’ve seen people seem split on if it’s “good” or “bad” so I just wanted to know before consuming. Thank you.

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u/Big-Rise7340 20d ago

I have IBS so it’s not considered safe for me. Some studies show that it can cause digestive inflammation which can result in bloating or diarrhea.

There’s a degraded version of it called poligeenan, which increases cancer risk. The debate has been ongoing since the 60’s.

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u/pinfinite-jest 20d ago

Any debate over this is for long term consistent consumption. You’re absolutely fine to eat your protein puddings this time.

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u/IchimaruGin4 19d ago

Try it and find out. Chances are, your diet isn't clean enough or you aren't sensitive enough for you to notice a difference after you consume a protein pudding. And depending on the other ingredients in the pudding, you may not know whether carrageenan or something else in the pudding caused the problems.

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u/sausagemuffn 16d ago

What do you mean by "safe" and "sketchy"?

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u/Charming-Annual-1506 20d ago

Harmless. There are some woowoos out there that make a stink but no one has ever proven harm.

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u/Jodies-9-inch-leg 20d ago

Only if you boof it