Magnesium carbonate (E504i)
No. Magnesium carbonate (E504i) is not one of the markers Open Food Facts uses to classify a food as processed or ultra-processed, so on its own it doesn't raise a product's NOVA group.
What it is
A food additive used to dissolve, dilute, disperse or otherwise physically modify a food additive or nutrient without altering its function -and without exerting any technological effect itself- in order to facilitate its handling, application or use of the food additive or nutrient.
A product that contains it can still be ultra-processed for other reasons: 5 of the 8 products here that contain magnesium carbonate (E504i) (63%) are in group 4 because of other ingredients or additives.
Function
- Carrier
- A food additive used to dissolve, dilute, disperse or otherwise physically modify a food additive or nutrient without altering its function -and without exerting any technological effect itself- in order to facilitate its handling, application or use of the food additive or nutrient.
Where it turns up
Magnesium carbonate (E504i) appears in 8 of the 40,000 products on this site (0%).
Products containing magnesium carbonate (E504i)
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Red Bull Energy Drink
Red Bull · 250 ml
NOVA group
4
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So-Low 50% Less Sodium
Saxa · 350 g
NOVA group
2
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Chocolate Flavoured Shake
Arla
NOVA group
4
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Fine Iodized Sea Salt
La Baleine · 750 g
NOVA group
2
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Red Bull Sugarfree 250 ml
Red Bull · 250 ml
NOVA group
4
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Love Hearts
Swizzels · 39 g
NOVA group
4
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Fine Sea Salt
La Baleine · 750
NOVA group
2
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Redbull
Red bull · 4 x 250ml
NOVA group
4