Anticaking agent

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In food science, an anticaking agent is a food additive that reduces the tendency of components of food to adhere to one another.[1]

Codex Alimentarius list

Codex Alimentarius name INS
number
Authorizations
EU AU-NZ CAN USA
Sodium aluminosilicate 554 [note 1] GRAS: 21 C.F.R. 182.2727 (< 2%); in dried eggs and dried egg yolks (< 2%) 21 C.F.R. 160.105, 160.185
Potassium aluminium silicate 555 [note 1]
Calcium aluminium silicate 556 [note 1] GRAS: C.F.R. 182.2122 (in table salt); in vanilla powder (< 2% total anticaking agents) 21 C.F.R. 169.179
Aluminium silicate 559 [note 1]
References: [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9]

Notes and references

Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Only dried powdered foodstuffs (including sugars), salt and salt substitutes, sliced or grated hard, semi-hard and processed cheese and cheese analogues (< 10 g/kg total anticaking agents); seasonings and tin-greasing products (< 30 g/kg total anticaking agents); chewing gum, rice, food supplements as defined in Directive 2002/46/EC, foodstuffs in tablet and coated tablet form (quantum satis); sausages and confectionery (excluding chocolate; suface treatment only, quantum satis): Annex IV, Directive 95/2/EC, as modified by Art. 1.6 and Annex, Directive 98/72/EC and by Directive 2006/52/EC.

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