Food additive · Acidity regulator / processing aid

Magnesium chloride

E-number
E511

A mineral salt used as a tofu coagulant and in electrolyte drinks.

  • 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 chloride costs on a product’s receipt.

Popular products that list magnesium chloride

77 of the 17,000 most-scanned products in the US with a GoodSwap page list magnesium chloride. The 12 most scanned:

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 (5)
  • e511
  • nigari
  • magnesium chloride
  • stabiliser magnesium chloride
  • firming agent magnesium chloride

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