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Anti-caking agent

E552 (calcium silicate): what it is, its sources, vegan or not

E552 is calcium silicate, an anti-caking agent. E552 comes from minerals. Vegan and vegetarian profiles get Fits you.

By Bravoora teamUpdated Sources checked 4 sourcesHow we check

Fits you

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E552=minerals

What is E552?

E552 (calcium silicate) is an anti-caking agent, an additive that stops the grains of a powder sticking together.

What is E552 made from?

E552 comes from minerals.

  • Minerals

Is E552 vegan?

Fits you. E552 comes from minerals. Nothing from an animal.

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

VeganFits youE552 comes from minerals. Nothing from an animal.
VegetarianFits youE552 comes from minerals. Nothing from an animal.

What other names does E552 have on a label?

On a label, E552 can also appear as “INS 552”, “Anti-caking agent (552)”, “Anti-caking agent (E552)” or “Calcium silicate”.

Any of these on a pack means E552. The checker reads them all.

E552E 552E-552INS 552Anti-caking agent (552)Anti-caking agent (E552)Calcium silicate

What would change the answer for E552?

For E552, 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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