Additive

E572 — Magnesium stearate · page 8

E572 (Magnesium stearate) appears in the ingredient lists of 828 products sold in the United States.

828products with a complete record
6%rated A or B on Nutri-Score
77.8 gsugars per 100 g (median)
0.00 gsalt per 100 g (median)

Nutri-Score

How rated products spread
A 5%B 1%C 11%D 10%E 73%

618 rated products

Median values

Per 100 g, across all 828 products
Calories383 kcal
Sugars77.8 g
Saturated fat0.00 g
Salt0.00 g

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 8 of 18.

Source: Open Food Facts export of November 1, 2026, ODbL, and USDA FoodData Central, October 2026 release, CC0 · Shelfpedia calculations (medians, distributions).