E511Stabiliser · Coagulant
Magnesium chloride
What the research shows
PrototypeNot enough
published research on this page yet
1 health finding on this page so far · See the findings
Used in food as a stabiliser or coagulant.
- Vegan
- Vegetarian
- EU permitted
What research says
Studies in people
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Concern
Fatal mineral overdose1
A woman died after drinking milk with magnesium chloride, a folk remedy, raising her magnesium to a deadly level.
The signal at the top counts the findings in people and in animal and lab studies. A concern in studies of people outranks animal and lab studies, and “No concerns” needs at least two findings in people. Findings whose study type is not stated are shown but not counted. This page is a reference, not medical advice. It describes what regulators and published research say. Talk to a doctor or dietitian about your own diet.
Regulatory status
Checked Sep 2026-
United States Permitted FDA 21 CFR 184.1426
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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 · Emulsifying Gelling Stabilizing Thickening Agents
Status reflects the named register on the date checked. It is not a safety rating.
How we checkProducts
The 6 most-scanned of 1,189 products on Open Food Facts that list magnesium chloride.
- NAKED ORGANIC TOFU The Tofoo Co. · 280 g 0 additives
- Räuchertofu Mandel-Sesam taifun · 200 g 0 additives
- Filets de tofu à la japonaise Taifun · 160 g 0 additives
- Tofu à l'Ail des Ours Taifun · 160 g (2 x 80 g) 0 additives
- Fumé Tofu The Tofoo Co. · 225 g 0 additives
- Tofu fumesse Taifun · 300 g 1 additive
References
- 1Torikoshi-Hatano A, Namera A, Shiraishi H, Maeno Y, Kato H, Nagao M. A fatal case of hypermagnesemia caused by ingesting magnesium chloride as a folk remedy. J Forensic Sci. 2013;58(6):1673-5. doi:10.1111/1556-4029.12266