Comparing E504 - Magnesium carbonates vs E504I - Magnesium carbonate
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What category is e504 in ruby princess?
In food additives, E504 is magnesium carbonates, classified mainly as a carrier and also used as an anti-caking and acidity-regulating/rising agent.
What year is a tree farmer skidder serial number e504-019?
That serial number isn’t related to the food additive; in food labeling, E504 refers to magnesium carbonates used as a carrier/anti-caking/acidity regulator.
Why take calcium and magnesium carbonates?
They are used as antacids to neutralize stomach acid and as mineral supplements to provide calcium and magnesium; in foods they also serve as acidity regulators and anti-caking agents.
What is magnesium carbonate good for?
As a food additive (E504(i)), it’s good for keeping powders free-flowing as an anti‑caking agent and serving as a carrier for flavors or colors; it can also help regulate acidity in some products.
Is magnesium carbonate good for you?
At the small amounts used in foods it’s considered safe (approved in the EU; GRAS in the U.S.) and contributes little nutritionally; high supplemental or medicinal doses of magnesium carbonate may cause laxative effects, especially in people with kidney issues.
How do you make magnesium carbonate?
It’s typically produced by precipitating it from magnesium salt solutions (e.g., magnesium chloride or sulfate) with sodium carbonate, or by carbonating magnesium oxide/hydroxide; it also occurs naturally as the mineral magnesite.
Is magnesium carbonate the same as magnesium citrate?
No—magnesium carbonate is the carbonate salt, while magnesium citrate is the citrate salt; citrate is more water‑soluble and often used as a supplement, whereas carbonate is less soluble and mainly used as an additive or antacid.
What is magnesium carbonate used for?
In foods it’s used as an anti‑caking agent and carrier (e.g., in table salt, spices, and powdered mixes), and sometimes as an acidity regulator or firming aid.