Additive · Thickener
E553 — Magnesium silicates
E553 (Magnesium silicates) appears in the ingredient lists of 69 products sold in the United States. Function: thickener.
69products with a complete record
3%rated A or B on Nutri-Score
47.8 gsugars per 100 g (median)
0.00 gsalt per 100 g (median)
Nutri-Score
How rated products spread
A 2%B 2%C 13%D 2%E 82%
60 rated products
Median values
Per 100 g, across all 69 products
| Calories | 375 kcal |
| Sugars | 47.8 g |
| Saturated fat | 0.00 g |
| Salt | 0.00 g |
Categories
Most represented
Products containing it, by country
Products listing this additive in each country edition of Shelfpedia (Open Food Facts data)
| Country | Products |
|---|---|
| France | 188 |
| United States | 69 |
| Switzerland | 62 |
| Germany | 60 |
| Spain | 43 |
| Netherlands | 10 |
| United Kingdom | 9 |
| Brazil | 6 |
| Denmark | 5 |
| Poland | 5 |
Products
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Sugar free gumCS
Sugar free gum, cool watermelonCS
Sugar free gumC
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Sugar free gumCS
Sugar free gumCS
Spearmint gumCA
Adventure mix sanding sugars, sugar crystals, edible confetti, nonpareils, jimmiesED
Decorating jimmiesEG
Glam green jimmiesEF
Firecracker jimmiesEP
Party pink jimmiesES
So chocolate jimmies, so chocolateER
Rainbow jimmiesER
Rainbow rush non-pareils, rainbow rushER
Rainbow jimmiesES
So chocolate jimmies, so chocolateES
Sour Powder Bubble GumMidwood Brands · 17 gEC
Cake donut holes - chocolate rainbow sprinkledEA
Assorted non pareilsEC
Chocoretas candyRicolineEA
Ava, Dark ChocolateAdamba Imports InternationalEA
A V A, Dark Chocolate Covered CranberriesAdamba Imports InternationalED
Decorated shortbread cookiesE
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3-layer cakeEM
Midnight fright assorted halloween sprinklesET
Toil & trouble sprinklesER
Rainbow berries candyDF
FlatbreadEK
Kalamata, rosemary & feta flatbreadEF
FlatbreadED
Dark chocolate covered pretzelsEO
Oreo cookiesED
Dark chocolate cookiesEA
Aqua Mint GumMeijer Inc.Source: Open Food Facts export of 23 October 2026, ODbL, and USDA FoodData Central, April 2026 release, CC0 · Shelfpedia calculations (medians, distributions).