Additive

E552 — Calcium silicate · page 3

E552 (Calcium silicate) appears in the ingredient lists of 112 products sold in Canada.

112products with a complete record
12%rated A or B on Nutri-Score
3.0 gsugars per 100 g (median)
1.9 gsalt per 100 g (median)

Nutri-Score

How rated products spread
A 3%B 9%C 9%D 63%E 15%

65 rated products

Median values

Per 100 g, across all 112 products
Energy480 kcal
Sugars3.0 g
Saturates2.0 g
Salt1.9 g

Status in the United States (FDA)

Listed in the FDA inventory “Substances Added to Food”, with the regulations 21 CFR 172.410, 182.2227, 182.2906.

Technical effects listed by the FDA: anticaking agent or free-flow agent, flavor enhancer, flavoring agent or adjuvant, formulation aid, lubricant or release agent

The inventory is a partial list, and a listing is not an FDA approval of every use; the regulations set the permitted uses.

U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Substances Added to Food (updated 9/8/2026), public domain · CAS 1344-95-2 via Wikidata (CC0)