Additive · Stabilizer

E343 — Magnesium phosphates · page 11

E343 (Magnesium phosphates) appears in the ingredient lists of 499 products sold in the United States. Function: stabilizer, thickener.

499products with a complete record
30%rated A or B on Nutri-Score
4.0 gsugars per 100 g (median)
0.19 gsalt per 100 g (median)

Nutri-Score

How rated products spread
A 5%B 25%C 14%D 13%E 43%

355 rated products

Median values

Per 100 g, across all 499 products
Calories80 kcal
Sugars4.0 g
Saturated fat0.42 g
Salt0.19 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)