Egg Yolks With Sodium Silicoaluminate
What is Egg Yolks With Sodium Silicoaluminate?
Egg yolks are the yellow, fatty part of an egg. Sodium silicoaluminate is an anti-caking agent made from aluminum, silicon, and oxygen. It is added to egg yolks to prevent them from clumping together.
Is Egg Yolks With Sodium Silicoaluminate vegan?
No. Egg Yolks With Sodium Silicoaluminate is animal-derived, so it is not vegan.
Is Egg Yolks With Sodium Silicoaluminate gluten-free?
Not a source of gluten.
Is Egg Yolks With Sodium Silicoaluminate a major allergen?
Egg yolks are derived from eggs, which are one of the 9 FDA major allergens.
What is Egg Yolks With Sodium Silicoaluminate used for?
Sodium silicoaluminate is added to egg yolks to improve their flow and prevent caking.
Is Egg Yolks With Sodium Silicoaluminate safe?
Sodium silicoaluminate is generally recognized as safe (GRAS) by the FDA when used as an anti-caking agent.
Why it's used
Sodium silicoaluminate is added to egg yolks to improve their flow and prevent caking. This helps manufacturers easily measure and mix the egg yolks into products like cakes, cupcakes, and frozen desserts.
Health notes
Sodium silicoaluminate is generally recognized as safe (GRAS) by the FDA when used as an anti-caking agent. It is poorly absorbed by the body and is excreted unchanged. The Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA) has evaluated it and established an acceptable daily intake.
Allergen info
Egg yolks are derived from eggs, which are one of the 9 FDA major allergens. Not a source of gluten.
Foods that contain Egg Yolks With Sodium Silicoaluminate
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