Food additive · Processing aid
Talc (food)
- E-number
- E553b
A mineral anti-caking agent occasionally used in food.
- 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 talc (food) 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 talc (food)
1 of the 17,000 most-scanned products in the US with a GoodSwap page list talc (food).
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)
- talc
- e553b
- talcum
- talc food
- talc powder