Progusta Magnesium Acetate, Anhydrous
Progusta MA (magnesium acetate) food-grade is available as a free-flowing white powder (anhydrous). Progusta MA magnesium acetate is used as a mineral source for magnesium.
Properties
- Physical Form
- Powder
- Solid
Product families
Applications
- Other Non-Alcoholic Beverages
- Other Food Applications
Product Families
- Minerals
Other characteristics
- Brand
- Progusta
- Functions
- Mineral Source
- Ingredient Name
- Magnesium Acetate Anhydrous
- Markets
- Food & Nutrition
- 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.
- Appearance
- White powder
- Shelf LIfe
- 2 years
- Ingredient
- Magnesium Acetate Anhydrous
- 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.
- Mineral Type
- Magnesium
- Technology
- Food Ingredients
- Packaging Information
Magnesium Acetate is packed in 25 kg polyethylene lined paper bags.
- Food Ingredients Functions
- Mineral Source
- Known For
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.
Technical data
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13 rows| Characteristic | Value | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | — |
