E552 — Calcium silicate
E552 (Calcium silicate) appears in the ingredient lists of 1,145 products sold in the United States.
Nutri-Score
554 rated products
Median values
| Calories | 313 kcal |
| Sugars | 3.3 g |
| Saturated fat | 1.3 g |
| Salt | 1.6 g |
Categories
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)
Products containing it, by country
Products listing this additive in each country edition of Shelfpedia (Open Food Facts data)
| Country | Products |
|---|---|
| United States | 1,145 |
| Canada | 112 |
| Mexico | 53 |
| France | 33 |
| United Kingdom | 16 |
| Spain | 13 |
| Germany | 10 |
| Switzerland | 5 |
| India | 5 |
Products
1,145 products, most viewed first · page 1 of 24.
Source: Open Food Facts export of 23 October 2026, ODbL, and USDA FoodData Central, April 2026 release, CC0 · Shelfpedia calculations (medians, distributions).