ANTI-CAKING AGENT
An anti-caking agent is an additive placed in powdered or granulated materials, such as table salt, to prevent the formation of lumps and for easing packaging, transport, and consumption.
Anticaking agents function either by adsorbing excess moisture, or by coating particles and making them water repellent. Some anticaking agents are soluble in water; others are soluble in alcohols or other organic solvents. Calcium silicate (CaSiO3), a common anti-caking agent which is added to table salt etc. adsorbs both water and oil. Although they are food additives, anti-caking agents have other applications too. For example, anticaking agents are popularly used in non-food items like road salt, fertilizers, cosmetics, synthetic detergents, and in other such manufacturing applications.
An anti-caking agent in salt is denoted in the ingredients, for example, as "anti-caking agent (554)", which is sodium aluminosilicate, a man-made product. This product is present in many commercial table salts as well as dried milks, egg mixes, sugar products, and flours. In Europe, sodium ferrocyanide (535) and potassium ferrocyanide (536) are more common anti-caking agents in table salt. Natural anticaking agents used in more expensive table salt include calcium carbonate and magnesium carbonate.
Some anti-caking agents are soluble in water; others are soluble in alcohols or other organic solvents. They function either by adsorbing excess moisture, or by coating particles and making them water repellent. Calcium silicate (CaSiO3), a commonly used anti-caking agent, added to e.g. table salt, absorbs both water and oil.
Anti-caking agents are also used in non-food items such as road salt, fertilizers,cosmetics,synthetic detergents, and in manufacturing applications.
Examples of Anti Caking Agents Food
Some of the common examples of foods that contain anti-caking agents include:
Function of anti-caking agents
Is created by coating particles and making them water repellent. Some anticaking agents are soluble in water; others are soluble in alcohols or other organic solvents. Calcium silicate (CaSiO3), a common anti-caking agent which is added to table salt etc. adsorbs both water and oil. Although they are food additives, anti-caking agents have other applications too. For example, anticaking agents are popularly used in non-food items like road salt, fertilizers, cosmetics, synthetic detergents, and in other such manufacturing applications.
An anti-caking agent is an additive placed in powdered or granulated materials, such as table salt, to prevent the formation of lumps and for easing packaging, transport, and consumption.
Anticaking agents function either by adsorbing excess moisture, or by coating particles and making them water repellent. Some anticaking agents are soluble in water; others are soluble in alcohols or other organic solvents. Calcium silicate (CaSiO3), a common anti-caking agent which is added to table salt etc. adsorbs both water and oil. Although they are food additives, anti-caking agents have other applications too. For example, anticaking agents are popularly used in non-food items like road salt, fertilizers, cosmetics, synthetic detergents, and in other such manufacturing applications.
An anti-caking agent in salt is denoted in the ingredients, for example, as "anti-caking agent (554)", which is sodium aluminosilicate, a man-made product. This product is present in many commercial table salts as well as dried milks, egg mixes, sugar products, and flours. In Europe, sodium ferrocyanide (535) and potassium ferrocyanide (536) are more common anti-caking agents in table salt. Natural anticaking agents used in more expensive table salt include calcium carbonate and magnesium carbonate.
Some anti-caking agents are soluble in water; others are soluble in alcohols or other organic solvents. They function either by adsorbing excess moisture, or by coating particles and making them water repellent. Calcium silicate (CaSiO3), a commonly used anti-caking agent, added to e.g. table salt, absorbs both water and oil.
Anti-caking agents are also used in non-food items such as road salt, fertilizers,cosmetics,synthetic detergents, and in manufacturing applications.
Examples of Anti Caking Agents Food
Some of the common examples of foods that contain anti-caking agents include:
- Vending machine powders (coffee, cocoa, soup)
- Milk and cream powders
- Grated cheese
- Icing sugar
- Baking powder
- Cake mixes
- Instant soup powders
- Drinking chocolate
- Table salt
Function of anti-caking agents
Is created by coating particles and making them water repellent. Some anticaking agents are soluble in water; others are soluble in alcohols or other organic solvents. Calcium silicate (CaSiO3), a common anti-caking agent which is added to table salt etc. adsorbs both water and oil. Although they are food additives, anti-caking agents have other applications too. For example, anticaking agents are popularly used in non-food items like road salt, fertilizers, cosmetics, synthetic detergents, and in other such manufacturing applications.
Anticaking Agent
E500 - Sodium carbonate
E510E341 - Tricalcium Phosphate
E501 - Potassium carbonate
E503 - Ammonium carbonate
E504 - Magnesium carbonate
E507 - Hydrochloric acid
E508 - Potassium chloride
E509 - Calcium chloride
E510 - Ammonium chloride
E511 - Magnesium chloride
E512 - Stannous chloride
E513 - Sulphuric acid
E514 - Sodium sulphates
E515 - Potassium sulphate
E516 - Calcium sulphate
E517 - Ammonium sulphate
E518 - Magnesium sulphate, Epsom salts
E519 - Copper sulphate
E520 - Aluminium sulphate
E521 - Aluminium sodium sulphate
E522 - Aluminium potassium sulphate
E523 - Aluminium ammonium sulphate
E524 - Sodium hydroxide
E525 - Potassium hydroxide
E526 - Calcium hydroxide
E527 - Ammonium hydroxide
E528 - Magnesium hydroxide
E529 - Calcium oxide
E530 - Magnesium oxide
E535 - Sodium ferrocyanide
E536 - Potassium ferrocyanide
E538 - Calcium ferrocyanide
E540 - Dicalcium diphosphate
E541 - Sodium aluminium phosphate
E542 - Bone phosphate, edible bone phosphate (derived from steaming animal bones and used as anti-caking agent, emulsifier and source of phosphorous in food supplements.)
E550 - Sodium silicate
E551 - Silicon dioxide
E552 - Calcium silicate
E553(a) - (i) Magnesium silicate and (ii) magnesium trisilicate
E553(b) - Talc
E554 - Sodium aluminium silicate
E555 - Potassium aluminium silicate (Produced from several natural minerals.)
E556 - Aluminium calcium silicate (Produced from several natural minerals.)
E558 - Bentonite (A natural type of clay from volcanic origin. It is a decolorising agent, filter medium, emulsifier and anti-caking agent. Bentonite is used in pharmaceutical agents for external use, edible fats and oils, sugar, wine.)
E559 - Kaolin
E570 - Stearic acid
E572 - Magnesium stearate, calcium stearate
E574 - Gluconic acid
E575 - Glucono delta-lactone
E576 - Sodium gluconate
E577 - Potassium gluconate
E578 - Calcium gluconate
E579 - Ferrous gluconate
E585 - Ferrous lactate
E900 - Polydimethylsiloxane
calcium silicate
Description: the chemical compound Ca2SiO4, also known as calcium orthosilicate and sometimes formulated 2CaO.SiO2.
Magnesium Stearate
Description:
also called octadecanoic acid, magnesium salt, is a white substance
which is solid at room temperature. It has the chemical formula
Mg(C18H35O2)2.
sodium aluminosilicate
Description:
an acid salt comprising sodium, aluminium, silicon and oxygen. These
include synthetic amorphous sodium aluminosilicate, a few naturally
occurring minerals and synthetic zeolites. Synthetic amorphous sodium
aluminosilicate is widely used as a food additive, E-554.
talc
Description:
Talc is a mineral composed of hydrated magnesium silicate with the
chemical formula H2Mg3(SiO3)4 or Mg3Si4O10(OH)2. In loose form, it is
the widely used substance known as talcum powder.
calcium stearate
Description:
Calcium stearate is carboxylate of calcium that is found in some
lubricants and surfactants. It is a white waxy powder.
potassium stearate
Description:
Potassium stearate is anion type surface active agent,which widly
applied in acrylate rubber soap/sulfur and vulcanized system.
silicon dioxide
Description:
an oxide of silicon with the chemical formula SiO2. It has been known
for its hardness since ancient times. Silica is most commonly found in
nature as sand or quartz, as well as in the cell walls of diatoms.
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