E572 — Magnesium stearate · page 6
E572 (Magnesium stearate) appears in the ingredient lists of 828 products sold in the United States.
Nutri-Score
618 rated products
Median values
| Calories | 383 kcal |
| Sugars | 77.8 g |
| Saturated fat | 0.00 g |
| Salt | 0.00 g |
Categories
Status in the United States (FDA)
Listed in the FDA inventory “Substances Added to Food”, with the regulations 21 CFR 172.863, 173.340, 184.1440.
Technical effects listed by the FDA: anticaking agent or free-flow agent, drying agent, formulation aid, humectant
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 557-04-0 via Wikidata (CC0)
Products
828 products, most viewed first · page 6 of 18.
Source: Open Food Facts export of November 1, 2026, ODbL, and USDA FoodData Central, October 2026 release, CC0 · Shelfpedia calculations (medians, distributions).