Food additive · Acidity regulator / processing aid

Magnesium carbonate

E-number
E504

A mineral salt used as an anti-caking agent.

  • Food additive
  • Expert review pending

Concern level

No concern Level 0 of 4 How concern levels work

A whole food or a benign function, with no credible concern. It never costs points. The concern level sets how many points magnesium carbonate costs on a product’s receipt.

Popular products that list magnesium carbonate

11 of the 17,000 most-scanned products in the US with a GoodSwap page list magnesium carbonate.

Diets and allergens

Vegan
Yes
Vegetarian
Yes
Gluten-free
Yes

For the ingredient in general. Always check the package: a product’s own labels win.

Names GoodSwap recognizes on labels (3)
  • e504
  • magnesium carbonate
  • anti caking agent magnesium carbonate

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