Application
Magnesium carbonate, an inconspicuous white powder, plays a role in the food industry that should not be underestimated. As a food additive, it not only enriches the nutritional value of food, but also improves the quality of the product and the consumer's eating experience.
Ensures free-flowing food and extended shelf life
Magnesium carbonate is often used as an anti-caking agent in food processing. It prevents powdered and granular foodstuffs (such as salt, powdered sugar and flour) from clumping together during storage and transportation, thus ensuring free-flowing foodstuffs and prolonging shelf life. The small particle size and dry nature of magnesium carbonate make it ideal for this application, while its chemical inertness ensures that no undesirable chemical reactions with foodstuffs occur.
Meet daily nutritional needs
Magnesium carbonate also plays an important role in nutritional supplementation. Magnesium is one of the body's essential minerals and is critical for physiological processes such as bone health, muscle function, the nervous system, and heart rhythm. By adding magnesium carbonate, food manufacturers are able to fortify their products with magnesium to help consumers meet their daily nutritional needs. This is especially important for specific populations, such as older adults with a history of cardiovascular disease or inadequate magnesium intake.
Specification
| Items | Specification | Results |
|---|---|---|
| Appearance | White powder | pass |
| Identification | Reaction of magnesium and carbonates | pass |
| Solubility | Water insoluble, dissolve in dilute acid with effervesce | pass |
| MgO Content (%) | 40.0 - 45.0 | 42.11 |
| Acid - Insoluble Substances ≤% | ≤0.05 | 0.03 |
| Cl ≤% | ≤0.07 | 0.01 |
| SO4 ≤% | ≤0.3 | 0.18 |
| Ca ≤% | ≤0.75 | 0.42 |
| Fe ≤(ppm) | ≤400 | 300 |
| Heavy Metals (ppm) | ≤20 | ≤20 |
| Bulk Density (g/mL) | ≤ 0.15 | 0.11 |
