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Magnesium Trisilicate

What is Magnesium Trisilicate?

Magnesium trisilicate is an inorganic compound that is used as a food additive. The additive is often employed by fast food chains to absorb fatty acids and remove impurities that form in edible oils during the frying process. [1]



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Products containing Magnesium Trisilicate


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Source(s) Derived From

 Other Natural Sources, Chemical (Synthetic) Sources

Natural or Artificial?

 Both (Can be derived from Natural & Artificial Sources)

References
  1. Magnesium trisilicate - Wikipedia

Aliases (Also Known As)

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Revision History

Action User Date/Time
Ingredient addedUPC Food SearchFebruary 22, 2012 @ 4:51 AM

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