Magnesium Chloride

Hazard level: No known concerns

What is Magnesium Chloride?

Mineral salt used as a coagulant in tofu production and as a firming/anti-caking agent in processed foods.

Is Magnesium Chloride safe?

Magnesium Chloride has no known health concerns in the amounts typically used in food.

Score impact: No penalty on the FoodsScan score (FoodsScan scores run 0–100, where 100 is best.)

Found in 28 of 12,846 analysed products in the FoodsScan database.

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Also known as

Magnesium Chloride is also known as magnesium chloride — these all refer to the same ingredient.

magnesium chloride

Where Magnesium Chloride is typically found

Meat Alternatives Meat Analogues Plant Based Foods And Beverages Plant Based Foods Vegan Products

Related additives

Water Soya (Soybean) Salt (Sodium Chloride) Tofu Calcium Sulphate (E516) Onion sunflower oil Sugar (Sucrose) wheat Canola Oil (Rapeseed)

Products containing Magnesium Chloride

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