Other additives · Food additive

Magnesium carbonates (E504)

Updated October 2, 2026

Magnesium carbonates (E504) is a food additive in the “other additives” group. It appears in 634 products in our database, 18 of them sold in the US.

Quick facts

Also known as
E504
E-number
E504
Function
Other additives
Found in
634 products (18 sold in the US)

Foods that commonly contain Magnesium carbonates

Sweetened beverages 1% · 88
Energy drinks 2% · 47
Groceries 0% · 30
Candies 0% · 29
Dietary supplements 0% · 21
Stuffed wafers 2% · 16
Ice cream cones 2% · 15
Biscuits 0% · 13

Share of published products in each category whose ingredient list includes Magnesium carbonates.

Popular products with Magnesium carbonates

Red Bull Energy Drink e NOVA 4
Red Bull Energy Drink
Red Bull · 250 ml
44 kcal
0 Fat g
11 Sugar g
0.1 Salt g
per 100 g · 0 g protein
Palm oil freeVegetarian
Prince petit dej e NOVA 4
Prince petit dej
LU · 300 g
450 kcal
17 Fat g
28 Sugar g
0.6 Salt g
per 100 g · 7.1 g protein
3 allergens
Salt, 03 fint NOVA 2
Salt, 03 fint
Jozo · 600 g
0 kcal
0 Fat g
0 Sugar g
93.9 Salt g
per 100 g · 0 g protein
Palm oil freeVegan
Fine Sea Salt NOVA 2
Fine Sea Salt
La Baleine · 750
0 kcal
0 Fat g
0 Sugar g
0 Salt g
per 100 g · 0 g protein
Palm oil freeVegan
Koko Piña NOVA 4
Koko Piña
Unknown brand
1 kcal
0 Fat g
0 Sugar g
— Salt
per 100 g · 0 g protein
Cubes d’hydratation
Peanut crunch d NOVA 3
Peanut crunch
Unknown brand
460 kcal
15.7 Fat g
26.7 Sugar g
0.7 Salt g
per 100 g · 10 g protein
2 allergens
Re:Hydrate NOVA 4
Re:Hydrate
HYD
16 kcal
0 Fat g
0 Sugar g
0 Salt g
per 100 g · 0 g protein
Palm oil free
Klik in milk cream e NOVA 4
Klik in milk cream
Israel Edible Products Ltd.
200 kcal
11 Fat g
20 Sugar g
6 Salt g
per 100 g · 3 g protein
3 allergens
Salty Peach c NOVA 4
Salty Peach
Dryll · 0,33l
6 kcal
0 Fat g
0 Sugar g
0.4 Salt g
per 100 g · 0 g protein
Palm oil free
Sel NOVA 3
Sel
La Baleine
0 kcal
0 Fat g
— Sugar
— Salt
per 100 g · 0 g protein
Palm oil freeVegan

Magnesium carbonates-free alternatives

Popular products from the same categories that don't list Magnesium carbonates and score Nutri-Score A–C.

Dr Pepper c NOVA 4
Dr Pepper
Dr Pepper · 12 fl oz (355 ml)
12 kcal
0 Fat g
3.1 Sugar g
0 Salt g
per 100 ml · 0 g protein
1 allergen
Doubleshot Energy Energy Coffee Beverage c NOVA 4
Doubleshot Energy Energy Coffee Beverage
Starbucks · 15oz
47 kcal
0.7 Fat g
6.6 Sugar g
0.1 Salt g
per 100 ml · 2.7 g protein
Palm oil free 1 allergen
Diet Coke c NOVA 4
Diet Coke
Coke · 20 fl. oz (591 mL)
0 kcal
0 Fat g
0 Sugar g
0.2 Salt g
per 100 g · 0 g protein
Palm oil free
Prebiotic Soda Drink c NOVA 4
Prebiotic Soda Drink
Poppi · 1 16 fl oz
— kcal
0 Fat g
1.4 Sugar g
0 Salt g
per 100 g · 0 g protein
Palm oil free
Sparkling Energy c NOVA 4
Sparkling Energy
Bloom · 12 oz
3 kcal
0 Fat g
0 Sugar g
0 Salt g
per 100 g · 0 g protein
Palm oil free

How to spot Magnesium carbonates on a label

Look for any of these names in the ingredient list:

Magnesium carbonatesE504

Related additives

Silicon dioxide · E551Glycerol · E422Acacia gum · E414Gelatine · E428Malic acid · E296Ammonium carbonates · E503 All other additives

Frequently asked questions

What foods contain Magnesium carbonates?

In our database, Magnesium carbonates most often appears in sweetened beverages, energy drinks, groceries and candies.

How many products contain Magnesium carbonates?

634 published products on Foodmetria list Magnesium carbonates, including 18 sold in the United States. Counts come from ingredient lists in Open Food Facts and update daily.

Product data: Open Food Facts (ODbL), updated daily. Additive information is for general education and is not medical advice. Always check the package label. Our methodology.