Additive · Stabiliser

E343 — Magnesium phosphates

E343 (Magnesium phosphates) appears in the ingredient lists of 8 products sold in Ireland. Function: stabiliser, thickener.

8products with a complete record
33%rated A or B on Nutri-Score
5.5 gsugars per 100 g (median)
0.12 gsalt per 100 g (median)

Nutri-Score

How rated products spread
A 17%B 17%C 50%D 17%E 0%

6 rated products

Median values

Per 100 g, across all 8 products
Energy55 kcal
Sugars5.5 g
Saturates0.60 g
Salt0.12 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)