Nutrient Supplement · CAS 10034-96-5
Manganese Sulfate
FDA status: Approved. EU: not separately listed. No U.S. state has enacted a specific ban yet.
According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Manganese Sulfate is FDA-approved, and no U.S. state has moved to restrict it independently of federal policy. By tracked product count it ranks #116 of 417.
- #116 of 417 by tracked product prevalence
The verdict
Manganese Sulfate is FDA-approved, and no U.S. state has moved to restrict it. By Open Food Facts product count it sits #116 of 417 among additives with tracked product presence (72nd percentile).
- 4/5
- Low Risk
- Approved
- FDA status
- #116 of 417
- product-prevalence rank
- 0
- state regulations
How widely this ingredient shows up, and its regulatory record
Manganese Sulfate: 153 tracked U.S. products (common band, #116 of 417) frame how often this additive appears on shelves.
| Property | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Tracked Products | 153 · #116 of 417 | Open Food Facts (US) |
| FDA Status | Approved | FDA SAFFA |
| EU Status | Not separately listed | EC 1333/2008 |
| E-Number | - | EU additive register |
| CAS Number | 10034-96-5 | CAS Registry |
| Category | Nutrient Supplement | FDA functional class |
| Composite Safety Score | 4 / 5 (Low Risk) | PlainIngredients methodology |
| EFSA ADI | Not in our EFSA data | EFSA scientific opinion |
| U.S. State Actions | 0 states | State legislative records |
Values reflect official agency classifications as published by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the European Union's regulatory framework. See our methodology for scoring details.
Manganese Sulfate: what it is
Manganese Sulfate (CAS 10034-96-5) is an FDA-regulated food substance used as nutrient supplement.
Common Uses
Shelf-footprint peer axes
Nationwide peers for a common OFF footprint
Nearest OFF product-count peers (153 tracked here); safety-score column omitted on prevalence-led pages.
Nearest OFF product count to 153
Nearest other additives by Open Food Facts product count (floored at ≥50).
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Manganese Sulfate safe to consume?
Manganese Sulfate scores 4/5 (Low Risk). FDA status is Approved. On the Open Food Facts U.S. sample it is a common additive (153 tracked products, #116 of 417), so product footprint, not just the score label, frames how widely a shopper will meet it.
What is Manganese Sulfate used for in food?
Manganese Sulfate shows up as nutrient supplement in the Nutrient Supplement class, and the OFF sample puts it in the common footprint band (153 products).
Where does Manganese Sulfate sit among food additives PlainIngredients tracks?
Among additives with at least one tracked product, it ranks #116 of 417 by Open Food Facts product count. See /methodology#corpus-placement for the ranking bases.