Other additives · Food additive

Magnesium oxide (E530)

Updated October 2, 2026

Magnesium oxide (E530) is a food additive in the “other additives” group. It appears in 95 products in our database, 39 of them sold in the US.

Quick facts

Also known as
E530
E-number
E530
Function
Other additives
Found in
95 products (39 sold in the US)

Foods that commonly contain Magnesium oxide

Snacks 0% · 18
Groceries 0% · 14
Beverages 0% · 4
Dehydrated beverages 0% · 4
Protein bars 0% · 3
Dietary drink for sport 1% · 3
Dietary supplements 0% · 3
Candies 0% · 3

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

Popular products with Magnesium oxide

High Protein Bar Chocolate Mint NOVA 4
High Protein Bar Chocolate Mint
ELEVATION
353 kcal
8.8 Fat g
23.5 Sugar g
0.9 Salt g
per 100 g · 29.4 g protein
3 allergens
Meal bars NOVA 4
Meal bars
Atkins
400 kcal
25 Fat g
3.3 Sugar g
1.1 Salt g
per 100 g · 26.7 g protein
3 allergens
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
High protein bar CHOCOLATE CHIP GRANOLA d NOVA 4
High protein bar CHOCOLATE CHIP GRANOLA
Atkins
417 kcal
18.8 Fat g
0 Sugar g
1.1 Salt g
per 100 g · 33.3 g protein
3 allergens
Proteinrich meal bar d NOVA 4
Proteinrich meal bar
Atkins · 8.82 oz (250 g)
340 kcal
18 Fat g
4 Sugar g
0.9 Salt g
per 100 g · 26 g protein
2 allergens
Complete protien & vitamin shake mix Decadent Chocolate b NOVA 4
Complete protien & vitamin shake mix Decadent Chocolate
Nature's Bounty · 16 oz
333 kcal
9.1 Fat g
6.1 Sugar g
0 Salt g
per 100 g · 45.5 g protein
Palm oil free 3 allergens
Drink Mix NOVA 4
Drink Mix
Mead Johnson & Company Llc.
400 kcal
0 Fat g
84 Sugar g
0.1 Salt g
per 100 g · 4 g protein
Palm oil free 2 allergens
Bar d NOVA 4
Bar
Atkins
367 kcal
16.7 Fat g
1.7 Sugar g
1.4 Salt g
per 100 g · 21.7 g protein
2 allergens
High protein bar e NOVA 4
High protein bar
Millville
382 kcal
11.8 Fat g
27.9 Sugar g
0.9 Salt g
per 100 g · 29.4 g protein
3 allergens
Drink Mix NOVA 4
Drink Mix
Choco Milk
400 kcal
2 Fat g
76 Sugar g
0.7 Salt g
per 100 g · 4 g protein
Palm oil free 3 allergens

Magnesium oxide-free alternatives

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

Boom Chika Pop b NOVA 3
Boom Chika Pop
Angie's
153 kcal
9 Fat g
0 Sugar g
0.4 Salt g
per 100 g · 2 g protein
Palm oil freeVegan
That’s It Fruit bar c NOVA 1
That’s It Fruit bar
That’s It · 5 x 1.2 oz (35g)
286 kcal
0 Fat g
65.7 Sugar g
0.2 Salt g
per 100 g · 0 g protein
Palm oil freeVegan 1 allergen
Organic Sweet Potato Multigrain Tortilla Chips c NOVA 3
Organic Sweet Potato Multigrain Tortilla Chips
Late July Snacks
464 kcal
25 Fat g
0 Sugar g
0.6 Salt g
per 100 g · 7.1 g protein
Palm oil freeVegetarian
ORVILLE REDENBACHERS Naturals Simply Salted Classic Bag, 39.49 OZ c NOVA 3
ORVILLE REDENBACHERS Naturals Simply Salted Classic Bag, 39.49 OZ
Orville Redenbacher's
170 kcal
10 Fat g
0 Sugar g
0 Salt g
per 100 g · 3 g protein
Snacks
Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Bars c NOVA 3
Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Bars
Larabar
220 kcal
12 Fat g
16 Sugar g
0.1 Salt g
per 100 g · 4 g protein
Palm oil freeVegan 2 allergens

How to spot Magnesium oxide on a label

Look for any of these names in the ingredient list:

Magnesium oxideE530

Related additives

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

Frequently asked questions

What foods contain Magnesium oxide?

In our database, Magnesium oxide most often appears in snacks, groceries, beverages and dehydrated beverages.

How many products contain Magnesium oxide?

95 published products on Foodmetria list Magnesium oxide, including 39 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.