Food additive · Processing aid
Silicon dioxide
- E-number
- E551
An anti-caking agent that keeps powders free-flowing.
- Food additive
- Anti-caking agent
- Ultra-processing marker
- Expert review pending
Concern level
A minor or very limited concern, such as being an ultra-processing marker only. The concern level sets how many points silicon dioxide costs on a product’s receipt.
What the evidence says
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Marker of ultra-processingInfo
An additive class typical of ultra-processed foods (NOVA group 4). [1]
Evidence tiers say how sure the evidence is, separately from how much it matters. About evidence tiers.
Popular products that list silicon dioxide
240 of the 17,000 most-scanned products in the US with a GoodSwap page list silicon dioxide. The 12 most scanned:
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Corn Muffin Mix Jiffy · 8.5 oz (240 g) Score 28 out of 100 Poor -
Fit Crunch Chocolate Peanut Butter Chef Robert Irvine's · 1.62 oz (46 g) Score 21 out of 100 Poor - Instant Lunch, Ramen Noodles With Vegetables, Chicken Maruchan · 2.25 oz/64 g Score 28 out of 100 Poor
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Tajin Mexican Classic Seasoning 142g Productos Tajin S.A. de C.V. · 142 g Score 79 out of 100 Good -
Protein Powder Drink Mix Isopure · 30.5 g Score 91 out of 100 Excellent -
Ramen Noodle Soup Maruchan · 3 oz Score 9 out of 100 Bad -
Shells & Real Aged Cheddar Annie's · 71 g Score 65 out of 100 Good -
Shells & White Cheddar Macaroni & Cheese Annie's · 71 g Score 66 out of 100 Good -
Macaroni & Classic Cheddar Annie's · 6 oz (170 g) Score 61 out of 100 Good -
Protein Powder Isopure Score 92 out of 100 Excellent -
Sour Cream & Onion Potato Crisps The Good Crisp Company · 45 g Score 51 out of 100 Okay -
Spinach & Herbs Tortilla Wraps Ole · 360 g Score 58 out of 100 Okay
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 (25)
- e551
- silica
- silice
- siliciumdioxid
- silicon dioxide
- amorphous silica
- dioxyde de silicium
- anticaking agent e551
- anti caking agent e551
- anti caking agent silica
- silicon dioxide flow agent
- stabiliser silicon dioxide
- anticaking agent silicon dioxide
- silicon dioxide anticaking agent
- anti caking agent silicon dioxide
- silicon dioxide anti caking agent
- silicon dioxide to prevent caking
- anti caking agents silicon dioxide
- silicon dioxide free flowing agent
- silicon dioxide an anticaking agent
- silicon dioxide to prevent clumping
- silicon dioxide as an anticaking agent
- silicon dioxide added to prevent caking
- silicon dioxide added to prevent clumping
- silicon dioxide to prevent caking and clumping