Comparing E541 - Sodium aluminium phosphate vs E522 - Aluminium potassium sulphate

Synonyms
E541
Sodium aluminium phosphate
E522
Aluminium potassium sulphate
Potassium alum
Potassium aluminium sulfate
potash alum
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Found in 6,240 products

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#43390 / mo🇺🇸U.S.
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Popular questions
  1. How to take apart a lenovo e541?

    That appears unrelated—E541 here refers to sodium aluminium phosphate, a food additive used as a leavening acid in baking powders (and as an emulsifying salt in processed cheese), not a Lenovo device.

  1. Is potassium alum safe?

    Yes—when used within legal limits in foods, potassium alum (E522) is permitted for limited uses and considered safe; nonetheless, total aluminum intake should stay below EFSA’s tolerable weekly intake of 1 mg/kg body weight, and people with kidney disease should be cautious.

  2. Does potassium alum contain aluminum?

    Yes; it’s a double sulfate salt (KAl(SO4)2·12H2O) that contains trivalent aluminum.

  3. Is potassium alum aluminum?

    No; it isn’t elemental aluminum but a sulfate salt that contains aluminum ions.

  4. Is potassium alum bad for you?

    Not at the small amounts allowed in foods; excessive aluminum exposure can be a concern—especially for people with impaired kidney function—so uses and levels are restricted.

  5. Is potassium alum the same as aluminum?

    No; potassium alum (aluminum potassium sulfate) is a compound containing aluminum, not the same as pure aluminum metal.