Magnesium Citrate

E345
Hazard level: No known concerns Antioxidant / acidity regulator (E300–399)

What is Magnesium Citrate?

Mineral salt of citric acid, acidity regulator/mineral fortificant.

Is Magnesium Citrate safe?

Magnesium Citrate has no known health concerns in the amounts typically used in food.

Score impact: No penalty on the FoodsScan score (FoodsScan scores run 0–100, where 100 is best.)

Found in 12 of 9,912 analysed products in the FoodsScan database.

Regulatory sources: EFSA, FDA

Also known as

Magnesium Citrate is also known as e345, magnesium citrate, magnesium salts of citric acid — these all refer to the same ingredient.

magnesium citrate e345 magnesium salts of citric acid

Related additives

Natural Flavouring Sucralose (E955) Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C) (E300) Sugar (Sucrose) Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine) Citric Acid (E330) Cocoa Butter Vitamin B12 (Cyanocobalamin) Vanilla Extract Niacin (Vitamin B3) Sodium Ascorbate (E301) Ascorbyl Palmitate (E304) Tocopherol (Vitamin E) (E306) Alpha-Tocopherol (Synthetic Vitamin E) (E307) Propyl Gallate (E310) Sodium Erythorbate (E316)

Products containing Magnesium Citrate

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