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Anti-caking agent

E554 (sodium aluminium silicate): what it is, its sources, vegan or not

E554 is sodium aluminium silicate, an anti-caking agent. E554 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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E554=minerals

What is E554?

E554 (sodium aluminium silicate) is an anti-caking agent, an additive that stops the grains of a powder sticking together.

What is E554 made from?

E554 comes from minerals.

  • Minerals

Is E554 vegan?

Fits you. E554 comes from minerals. Nothing from an animal.

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

VeganFits youE554 comes from minerals. Nothing from an animal.
VegetarianFits youE554 comes from minerals. Nothing from an animal.

What other names does E554 have on a label?

On a label, E554 can also appear as “INS 554”, “Anti-caking agent (554)”, “Anti-caking agent (E554)” or “Sodium aluminium silicate”.

Any of these on a pack means E554. The checker reads them all.

E554E 554E-554INS 554Anti-caking agent (554)Anti-caking agent (E554)Sodium aluminium silicate

What would change the answer for E554?

For E554, 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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