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What Is the Use of Sodium Aluminum Silicate in Food?

Published Sep,09 2011 | By Norma DeVault

Sodium aluminum silicate is one of the hundreds of food additives that manufacturers use to improve certain qualities of their product to appeal to consumers. An additive has no nutritional value of its own, but may improve other aspects of food, such as color, flavor, texture or shelf life.