Comparing E555 - Potassium aluminium silicate vs E556 - Calcium aluminium silicate

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Overview

E555 - Potassium aluminium silicate

Potassium aluminium silicate (E555) is a mineral-based food additive used mainly to keep powders free-flowing. It helps stop clumping in dry foods and is approved for use in the European Union.

E556 - Calcium aluminium silicate

Calcium aluminium silicate (E556) is an anti-caking agent that helps dry foods like salt and seasoning blends stay free-flowing. It is a synthetic mineral-like powder from the aluminosilicate family and is used in very small amounts. European regulators have set specifications and reviewed its safety for use in foods.

Synonyms

E555

Potassium aluminium silicate

E556

Calcium aluminium silicate

Calcium aluminosilicate

Calcium silicoaluminate

Aluminium calcium silicate

Functions

anticaking agent

Origins

Mineral

Synthetic

Mineral

Products

Found in 10 products

Found in 0 products

Search rank & volume

#50730 / mo🇺🇸U.S.

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Popular questions

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That appears to be a laptop query; in foods, E555 refers to potassium aluminium silicate, a mineral-based anti-caking and glazing agent used to keep powders free-flowing and to create pearlescent coatings.
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If you meant the food additive, E555 is potassium aluminium silicate—a mineral silicate used as an anti-caking agent, glazing agent, and color carrier; it's unrelated to computer touchpads.
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E555 in food is potassium aluminium silicate, permitted for specific uses (e.g., anti-caking and glazing), with typical exposure considered low for the general population.
How to boot to bios in lenovo e555?
For food labelling, E555 denotes potassium aluminium silicate, a mineral additive suitable for vegetarians and vegans and, in the EU, not permitted in foods for infants.
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In practice, E555 is found in powdered foods as an anti-caking agent and in confectionery or chewing gum coatings and pearlescent pigments as a glazing/carrier.