Additive · Stabilizer

E511 — Magnesium chloride

E511 (Magnesium chloride) appears in the ingredient lists of 15 products sold in the United States. Function: stabilizer, coagulant.

15products with a complete record
27%rated A or B on Nutri-Score
6.1 gsugars per 100 g (median)
0.24 gsalt per 100 g (median)

Nutri-Score

How rated products spread
A 27%B 0%C 18%D 9%E 45%

11 rated products

Median values

Per 100 g, across all 15 products
Calories147 kcal
Sugars6.1 g
Saturated fat0.84 g
Salt0.24 g

Status in the United States (FDA)

Listed in the FDA inventory “Substances Added to Food”, with the regulations 21 CFR 172.560, 184.1426.

Technical effects listed by the FDA: color or coloring adjunct, firming agent, flavoring agent or adjuvant, nutrient supplement

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 7786-30-3 via Wikidata (CC0)

Products containing it, by country

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