Additive · Stabiliser

E343 — Magnesium phosphates

E343 (Magnesium phosphates) appears in the ingredient lists of 11 products sold in the United Kingdom. Function: stabiliser, thickener.

11products with a complete record
50%rated A or B on Nutri-Score
7.4 gsugars per 100 g (median)
0.23 gsalt per 100 g (median)

Nutri-Score

How rated products spread
A 0%B 50%C 0%D 0%E 50%

2 rated products

Median values

Per 100 g, across all 11 products
Energy100 kcal
Sugars7.4 g
Saturates1.1 g
Salt0.23 g

Status in the United States (FDA)

Listed in the FDA inventory “Substances Added to Food”, with the regulations 21 CFR 184.1434.

Technical effects listed by the FDA: nutrient supplement, ph control agent, stabilizer or thickener

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 7757-87-1 via Wikidata (CC0)

Products containing it, by country

Products listing this additive in each country edition of Shelfpedia (Open Food Facts data)

CountryProducts
United States498
France32
Spain14
Canada13
United Kingdom11
Germany8
Ireland8
Switzerland7