Learn Glossary anti caking

Sodium Silicoaluminate(E554)

Level 3ContestedIn Winter's Dictionary

Sodium Silicoaluminate is a anti caking — Anticaking additive in salt, dried egg yolks, sugar, baking powder

What it does

Anticaking additive in salt, dried egg yolks, sugar, baking powder

Where you'll see it

table salt, dried egg yolks, sugar, baking powder

What the research says

Contains aluminum

Regulatory status

  • US FDA: GRAS
  • EU: approved
  • Notes: Contains aluminum

Sources

  • A Consumer's Dictionary of Food Additives (Winter): anticaking additive used in table salt up to 2 percent; dried egg yolks up to 2 percent