Anticaking Blend

Anticaking blends are mixtures of ingredients, often minerals like silicon dioxide or calcium silicate, or salts like sodium ferrocyanide. They are manufactured to prevent powdered or granulated foods from clumping together. These ingredients are typically processed to be very fine and dry.

Anticaking agents are added to powdered and granulated foods to keep them free-flowing. They work by absorbing moisture and coating particles to prevent sticking. They are commonly found in shredded cheeses, salt, baking mixes, and powdered sugar.

Many anticaking agents are recognized as safe by the FDA. For example, silicon dioxide and calcium silicate are generally recognized as safe (GRAS) for use in food. International bodies like JECFA have evaluated some anticaking agents, but they do not set numeric limits for these substances when used as intended. Evidence does not suggest adverse health effects from typical dietary intake of these compounds.