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Identification & Functionality
- Ingredient Name
- Mineral Type
- Food Ingredients Functions
- Ingredients
- Magnesium Acetate Anhydrous
- Technologies
- Product Families
Applications & Uses
- Markets
- Applications
- Recommended Uses & Known Applications
- Progusta MA magnesium acetate is used as a mineral source for magnesium. Minerals are considered to be nutrients, not having a technological function in the food, but are rather added to foods for the nutritional and physiological requirements of the consumer.
- Progusta MA can be added to foods and food supplements for magnesium fortification.
Properties
- Appearance
- White powder
- Typical Properties
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Arsenic content | max. 2 | ppm | — |
| Iron Content | max. 50 | — | — |
| Mercury Content | max. 0.1 | — | — |
| Water Content | max. 6.0 | — | — |
| Assay Content (Dried Basis) | min. 99.0 | — | — |
| Assay Content (on magnesium) | min. 17.0 | — | — |
| Cadmium Content | max. 1 | — | — |
| Chloride content | max. 0.1 | — | — |
| Insoluble In Water | max. 500 | ppm | — |
| Lead Content | max. 3 | ppm | — |
| Molecular Weight | 142.4 | — | — |
| pH (1% solution) | 8.0 - 10.0 | — | — |
| Sulphate Content | max. 0.1 | — | — |
Regulatory & Compliance
- Legislation
Magnesium acetate conforms to the EU (2002/46/EC) as a mineral source to food supplements and to EU (EC 1925/2006) as a mineral source to foods.
Packaging & Availability
- Packaging Information
Magnesium Acetate is packed in 25 kg polyethylene lined paper bags.
Storage & Handling
- Shelf Life
- 2 years
- Stability
Magnesium Acetate is stable for 2 years from date of production. Physical stability and appearance can change before the end of shelf-life if the product is not stored in closed original packing, kept dry and at room temperature or if the pallets are stacked.