Additives
Anti-Caking Agent
A list of food additives used as anti-caking agent. Each additive is clearly marked if it is vegan friendly or not. Any banned additives are marked in red. We have found this extremely helpful when looking up ingredients of products to determine if they are vegan friendly or not. You can use the filter below to narrow your search down.
Disclaimer
Food ingredients, nutrition and recipes change frequently. It is highly recommended that you double check the product labels. This list is based on products found at our local supermarkets in Australia. Check your store for details and availability.
Some of the products may contain traces of animal products due to the manufacturing process or equipment used, however, their actual ingredients are vegan friendly. We advise you double check the product labels if this may concern you.
If you believe a product should be added or removed, please contact us
Some of the products may contain traces of animal products due to the manufacturing process or equipment used, however, their actual ingredients are vegan friendly. We advise you double check the product labels if this may concern you.
If you believe a product should be added or removed, please contact us
| Code | Name | Category | Notes | Vegan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| E124 | Ponceau 4R/Cochineal Red A | Anti-Caking Agent | Red colouring; Synthetic coal tar; Banned in the US and Norway | No |
| E500 | Sodium carbonate | Anti-Caking Agent | From seawater or salt | Yes |
| E501 | Potassium carbonate | Anti-Caking Agent | From a natural mineral | Yes |
| E503 | Ammonium carbonate | Anti-Caking Agent | From sulphates, carbonates and natural minerals | Yes |
| E504 | Magnesium carbonate | Anti-Caking Agent | Natural mineral or from magnesium hydroxide | Yes |
| 505 | Ferro carbonate | Anti-Caking Agent | Natural mineral or from magnesium hydroxide | Yes |
| E507 | Hydrochloric acid | Anti-Caking Agent | Natural acid | Yes |
| E508 | Potassium chloride | Anti-Caking Agent | Natural salt | Yes |
| E509 | Calcium chloride | Anti-Caking Agent | Natural salt | Yes |
| 510 | Ammonium chloride | Anti-Caking Agent | Natural salt | Yes |
| E511 | Magnesium chloride | Anti-Caking Agent | Natural salt | Yes |
| E512 | Stannous chloride | Anti-Caking Agent | From tin and hydrochloric acid | Yes |
| E513 | Sulphuric acid | Anti-Caking Agent | From sulphur dioxide, oxygen and water | Yes |
| E514 | Sodium sulphate | Anti-Caking Agent | From salt and sulphuric acid | Yes |
| E515 | Potassium sulphate | Anti-Caking Agent | Natural mineral | Yes |
| E516 | Calcium sulphate | Anti-Caking Agent | Natural mineral | Yes |
| E517 | Ammonium sulphate | Anti-Caking Agent | Natural mineral | Yes |
| 518 | Magnesium sulphate | Anti-Caking Agent | Natural mineral | Yes |
| E520 | Aluminium sulphate | Anti-Caking Agent | Natural mineral | Yes |
| E521 | Aluminium sodium sulphate | Anti-Caking Agent | Derived from natural sulphate | Yes |
| E523 | Aluminium ammonium sulphate | Anti-Caking Agent | Derived from natural sulphate | Yes |
| E524 | Sodium hydroxide | Anti-Caking Agent | Derived from natural salt | Yes |
| E525 | Potassium hydroxide | Anti-Caking Agent | Derived from natural salt | Yes |
| E526 | Calcium hydroxide | Anti-Caking Agent | Commonly derived from natural salt and limestone but may also be derived from sea shells | No |
| E527 | Ammonium hydroxide | Anti-Caking Agent | From ammonia and water | Yes |
| E528 | Magnesium hydroxide | Anti-Caking Agent | Derived from natural minerals | Yes |
| E529 | Calcium oxide | Anti-Caking Agent | Derived from chalk | Yes |
| E530 | Magnesium oxide | Anti-Caking Agent | Derived from natural minerals | Yes |
| E535 | Sodium ferrocyanide | Anti-Caking Agent | From hydrogen ferrocyanide and sodium hydroxide | Yes |
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| E536 | Potassium ferrocyanide | Anti-Caking Agent | From hydrogen ferrocyanide and potassium hydroxide | Yes |
| 537 | Ferrohexacyanomanganate | Anti-Caking Agent | From natural minerals | Yes |
| E538 | Calcium ferrocyanide | Anti-Caking Agent | From hydrogen ferrocyanide and calcium hydroxide | Yes |
| 539 | Sodium thiosulphate | Anti-Caking Agent | Chemical combination of multiple chemicals | Yes |
| E540 | Dicalcium prophosphate | Anti-Caking Agent | Banned. | Yes |
| E541 | Sodium aluminium phosphate | Anti-Caking Agent | Yes | |
| 542 | Edible bone phosphate | Anti-Caking Agent | From animal bones | No |
| 550 | Sodium silicates | Anti-Caking Agent | Derived from quartz and sand | Yes |
| E551 | Silicium dioxide | Anti-Caking Agent | From sand | Yes |
| E552 | Calcium silicate | Anti-Caking Agent | From chalk and sand | Yes |
| E553 | Magnesium silicate | Anti-Caking Agent | From sulphates or directly from minerals | Yes |
| E554 | Aluminium sodium silicate | Anti-Caking Agent | From natural minerals | Yes |
| E555 | Aluminium potassium silicate | Anti-Caking Agent | From natural minerals | Yes |
| E556 | Aluminium calcium silicate | Anti-Caking Agent | From natural minerals | Yes |
| 557 | Zinc silicate | Anti-Caking Agent | From natural minerals | Yes |
| E558 | Bentonite | Anti-Caking Agent | From volcanic clay | Yes |
| E559 | Kaolin | Anti-Caking Agent | From aluminous minerals | Yes |
| E570 | Stearic acid | Anti-Caking Agent | Part of fat. Generally commercially from seed oil but can be from animal. | No |
| 571 | Ammonium stearate | Anti-Caking Agent | Ammonium salt of stearic acid. May be from animal fat. | No |
| 572 | Magnesium stearate | Anti-Caking Agent | Magnesium salt of stearic acid. May be from animal fat. | No |
| 573 | Aluminium stearate | Anti-Caking Agent | Aluminium salt of stearic acid. May be from animal fat. | No |
| E574 | Gluconic acid | Anti-Caking Agent | Chemically produced or from sugar | Yes |
| E575 | D-glucono-1, 5-lactone | Anti-Caking Agent | Chemically produced or from sugar | Yes |
| E576 | Sodium gluconate | Anti-Caking Agent | Sodium salt of gluconic acid | Yes |
| E577 | Potassium gluconate | Anti-Caking Agent | Potassium salt of gluconic acid | Yes |
| E578 | Calcium gluconate | Anti-Caking Agent | Calcium salt of gluconic acid | Yes |
| E579 | Ferro gluconate | Anti-Caking Agent | Iron salt of gluconic acid | Yes |
| E585 | Ferro lactate | Anti-Caking Agent | Iron salt of lactic acid | Yes |
