Anti-caking agent
E553a (magnesium silicate): what it is, its sources, vegan or not
E553a is magnesium silicate, an anti-caking agent. E553a comes from minerals. Vegan and vegetarian profiles get Fits you.
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What is E553a?
E553a (magnesium silicate) is an anti-caking agent, an additive that stops the grains of a powder sticking together.
What is E553a made from?
E553a comes from minerals.
- Minerals
Is E553a vegan?
Fits you. E553a comes from minerals. Nothing from an animal.
What the app says to each profile, and the reason it shows.
What other names does E553a have on a label?
On a label, E553a can also appear as “INS 553a”, “Anti-caking agent (553a)”, “Anti-caking agent (E553a)”, “Magnesium silicate” or “Magnesium trisilicate”.
Any of these on a pack means E553a. The checker reads them all.
What would change the answer for E553a?
For E553a, 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.
- EU Regulation 1333/2008 on food additives (the E-number list)
- EU Regulation 1169/2011, Annex II: the allergen sources a label must name
- US FDA: Food Additive Status List
- 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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