Sodium hexametaphosphate

What the evidence says

• Low concernStrong evidence

  EFSA (2019) set a group ADI for phosphates of 40 mg/kg body weight (as phosphorus) and noted that infants, toddlers and children may exceed it. [1]

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Popular products that list sodium hexametaphosphate

156 of the 17,000 most-scanned products in the US with a GoodSwap page list sodium hexametaphosphate. The 12 most scanned:

• Chocolate Shake Premier Protein · 11 fl oz (325 mL) Score 81 out of 100 Excellent
• Premier Protein Vanilla Shake Premier Protein · 11 oz Score 40 out of 100 Okay
• Vanilla Premier Protein Shake Premier Protein · 11 fl oz Score 81 out of 100 Excellent
• Chocolate Protein Shake Premier Protein · 11 fl oz (325 mL) Score 44 out of 100 Okay
• Premier Protein Premier Protein Score 80 out of 100 Excellent
• Ramen Noodle Soup Maruchan · 3 oz Score 9 out of 100 Bad
• Light Laughing Cow Cheese Wedges The Laughing Cow · 8 × 19 g Score 66 out of 100 Good
• Protein Shake Café Latte Premier Protein · 11 fl oz (325 mL) Score 80 out of 100 Excellent
• Original Syrup Log Cabin · 710 mL Score 13 out of 100 Bad
• Protein Shake Muscle Milk · 14 oz Score 34 out of 100 Poor
• Caramel Protein Shake Premier Protein · 11.5 fl oz Score 81 out of 100 Excellent
• Premier Protein Premier Protein Score 84 out of 100 Excellent

Diets and allergens

Vegan

Yes

Vegetarian

Yes

Gluten-free

Yes

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