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Calcium silicate
What the research shows
Not enough
published research on this page yet
White free-flowing powders called calcium silicates.1
- Vegan
- Vegetarian
- EU permitted
What expert reviews concluded
Expert panels that weigh all the research. Shown for context: the signal at the top does not count them.
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UN and WHO food additive experts (JECFA), 2015
No daily limit needed (“ADI not specified”, JECFA’s term for very low toxicity).
Regulatory status
Checked Sep 2026-
United States Permitted FDA 21 CFR 172.410
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European Union Permitted EUR-Lex Reg. (EC) 1333/2008
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United Kingdom Permitted FSA retained EU law
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Canada Permitted Health Canada · Anticaking Agents
Status reflects the named register on the date checked. It is not a safety rating.
How we checkProducts
The 6 most-scanned of 1,571 products on Open Food Facts that list calcium silicate.
- Breton legume du jardin Dare Breton 3 additives
- Top Ramen Chicken Flavor Nissin · 3 oz 8 additives
- Iodized Salt Morton · 26oz 2 additives
- ORIGINAL HAWAIIAN SWEET ROLLS King's Hawaiian · 12 oz 8 additives
- Sel de table Windsor · 1 kg 2 additives
- Blanco niño chili and lime Blanco Niño · 170 g 4 additives
References
- 1Calcium silicate. Wikipedia. Accessed September 26, 2026. CC BY-SA 4.0.