Comparing E535 - Sodium ferrocyanide vs E553A - synthetic magnesium silicates

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E535 - Sodium ferrocyanide

Sodium ferrocyanide (E535) is an anti-caking agent most often added to table salt so it pours freely and does not clump. It is a stable iron–cyanide complex used at very low levels and is authorized in the European Union for this purpose.

E553A - synthetic magnesium silicates

Synthetic magnesium silicates (E553a) are mineral-based powders used mainly to keep foods free-flowing and to stop sticky products from clumping. They are made by reacting magnesium salts with soluble silicates to produce a porous, water‑insoluble material that behaves like a tiny sponge. Regulators in the EU set detailed purity criteria for food‑grade E553a and list where it can be used in foods.

Synonyms

E535

Sodium ferrocyanide

Yellow prussiate of soda

E553a

synthetic magnesium silicates

Functions

anticaking agent

Origins

Synthetic

Products

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Popular questions

What is yellow prussiate of soda in salt?
It’s sodium ferrocyanide (E535), an approved anti‑caking agent added in tiny amounts to keep table salt free‑flowing by preventing clumping.
What is yellow prussiate of soda made from?
It’s sodium ferrocyanide, the sodium salt of the [Fe(CN)6]4− complex, made industrially by combining iron salts with cyanide and sodium under controlled conditions to form a stable coordination compound.
Anticaking effect of yellow prussiate of soda (na4[fe(cn)6]10h2o)".\ how much is toxic?
It prevents salt crystals from sticking together by inhibiting crystal bridging and moisture‑induced clumping; the acceptable daily intake is 0–0.025 mg/kg body weight (≈1.75 mg/day for a 70‑kg adult), and permitted salt levels (typically about 10–20 mg/kg) keep exposures well below this.
E535 boots when opened?
If you mean opening a container of salt that contains E535, nothing special happens—it's stable and present at trace levels; just store salt dry and away from strong acids.
E535 or yellow prussiate of soda (yps) as a non-caking agent in salt…what is it?? all?
It’s sodium ferrocyanide (E535), a stable, approved anti‑caking agent used in minute amounts in table salt to keep it free‑flowing; safety assessments set an ADI of 0–0.025 mg/kg body weight, and regulatory limits in salt are typically around 10–20 mg/kg.