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Anti-caking agent

E504 (magnesium carbonates): what it is, its sources, vegan or not

E504 is magnesium carbonates, an anti-caking agent. E504 comes from minerals. Vegan and vegetarian profiles get Fits you.

By Bravoora teamUpdated Sources checked 4 sourcesHow we check

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E504=minerals

What is E504?

E504 (magnesium carbonates) is an anti-caking agent, an additive that stops the grains of a powder sticking together.

What is E504 made from?

E504 comes from minerals.

  • Minerals

Is E504 vegan?

Fits you. E504 comes from minerals. Nothing from an animal.

What the app says to each profile, and the reason it shows.

VeganFits youE504 comes from minerals. Nothing from an animal.
VegetarianFits youE504 comes from minerals. Nothing from an animal.

What other names does E504 have on a label?

On a label, E504 can also appear as “INS 504”, “Anti-caking agent (504)”, “Anti-caking agent (E504)” or “Magnesium carbonates”.

Any of these on a pack means E504. The checker reads them all.

E504E 504E-504INS 504Anti-caking agent (504)Anti-caking agent (E504)Magnesium carbonates

What would change the answer for E504?

For E504, only the ingredient list itself: a code the camera cannot read gets Needs one more scan, and the app never guesses a code it cannot see.

Sources: EU, US and Codex additive rules

Where additives are listed and approved. Bravoora reads the source and the diet; it does not rate the hazard.

  1. EU Regulation 1333/2008 on food additives (the E-number list)
  2. EU Regulation 1169/2011, Annex II: the allergen sources a label must name
  3. US FDA: Food Additive Status List
  4. FAO/WHO Codex: General Standard for Food Additives (GSFA) online

Names and classes cross-checked with Open Food Facts (Open Database License).

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