Comparing E451 - Triphosphates vs E343II - Dimagnesium phosphate

Overview

E451 - Triphosphates

Triphosphates (E451) are salts of condensed phosphates used to keep foods moist, stable, and evenly mixed. They are common in processed meats and seafood, where they help bind water, protect texture, and prevent off-flavors from metal ions. Approval and use levels vary by country, but they are widely permitted for specific uses.

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E343II - Dimagnesium phosphate

Dimagnesium phosphate (E343II) is a mineral salt made from magnesium and phosphate. In foods, it is mainly used as a stabiliser and thickener, and sometimes to help control acidity. It is approved in the EU and appears on labels as E343, E343ii, or dimagnesium phosphate.

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Synonyms
E451
Triphosphates
triphosphate
E 451
e-451
E343ii
Dimagnesium phosphate
Magnesiumhydrogenphosphate
Magnesiumphosphate - dibasic
Dimagnesium orthophosphate
magnesium hydrogen phosphate
dimagnesium phosphate
E 343ii
E-343ii
E343 ii
Functions
emulsifying saltsequestrantstabilizer
stabilizerthickener
Origins
Synthetic
Mineral
Synthetic
Mineral
Products

Found in 169 products

Found in 90 products

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Awareness score

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Popular questions

  1. What is adenosine triphosphate?

    Adenosine triphosphate (ATP) is a biological energy-carrying molecule and not the food additive E451; E451 refers to inorganic triphosphates (e.g., sodium tripolyphosphate) used in foods as sequestrants and stabilisers.

  2. What is sodium triphosphate?

    Sodium triphosphate (sodium tripolyphosphate, STPP; Na5P3O10) is the E451 additive—an inorganic triphosphate used to bind metal ions, retain moisture, and improve texture in foods.

  3. Which of the following statements about inositol triphosphate is false?

    It’s false to claim that inositol triphosphate is E451 or used as a food additive; E451 is inorganic tripolyphosphate salts (e.g., STPP), not the cellular messenger IP3.

  4. What are nucleoside triphosphates?

    Nucleoside triphosphates (e.g., ATP, GTP) are biological building blocks of nucleic acids and energy carriers, not the E451 additive; E451 comprises inorganic triphosphate salts used as sequestrants and stabilisers in foods.

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