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Calcium ascorbate 302 or E302

White to slightly yellow odourless crystalline powder.

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Type e.g. bulking agent, thickener, emulsifier, etc.

The function(s) performed by the food additive when used in cooking.

  • Antioxidant - Protects a food from deterioration caused by oxidation

Images e.g. chemical structure, molecular structure, origin, natural form, etc.

Approvals and Bans i.e. not permitted in foods or safe to eat.

Data according to various sources such as fao, fda, codex. Spot a mistake? Tell us!

Country Status Matched Term
United States
 Approved Calcium ascorbate
European Union
 Approved Calcium ascorbate
Australia and New Zealand
 Approved Calcium ascorbate
Philippines
 Approved Calcium Ascorbate
Austria
 Approved Calcium ascorbate
Belgium
 Approved Calcium ascorbate
Bulgaria
 Approved Calcium ascorbate
Cyprus
 Approved Calcium ascorbate
Czech Republic
 Approved Calcium ascorbate
Denmark
 Approved Calcium ascorbate
Estonia
 Approved Calcium ascorbate
Finland
 Approved Calcium ascorbate
France
 Approved Calcium ascorbate
Germany
 Approved Calcium ascorbate
Greece
 Approved Calcium ascorbate
Hungary
 Approved Calcium ascorbate
Ireland
 Approved Calcium ascorbate
Italy
 Approved Calcium ascorbate
Latvia
 Approved Calcium ascorbate
Lithuania
 Approved Calcium ascorbate
Luxembourg
 Approved Calcium ascorbate
Malta
 Approved Calcium ascorbate
Netherlands
 Approved Calcium ascorbate
Poland
 Approved Calcium ascorbate
Portugal
 Approved Calcium ascorbate
Romania
 Approved Calcium ascorbate
Slovakia
 Approved Calcium ascorbate
Slovenia
 Approved Calcium ascorbate
Spain
 Approved Calcium ascorbate
Sweden
 Approved Calcium ascorbate
United Kingdom
 Approved Calcium ascorbate
Australia
 Approved Calcium ascorbate
New Zealand
 Approved Calcium ascorbate

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Diet and Health vegan, vegetarian, halal, genetically modified or genetically engineered, etc.

Aggravates food intolerances - yes

E302 - Calcium ascorbate: Those susceptible to kidney stones should avoid - otherwise regarded as safe.

Additive Alert

Synthetic substance - yes

E302 - Calcium ascorbate: Antioxidants- Vitamin C and derivatives

Muslim Consumer Group

Aggravates food intolerances - yes

E302 - Calcium ascorbate: May increase the formation of calcium oxalate stones.

Angelfire-Food Intolerance, Allergies and Adverse Reactions

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Synonyms i.e. alternative names

L-Aascorbic acid calcium salt (2:1)
Laevo-ascorbic acid calcium salt (2:1)
Calcium 5-[(1S)-1,2-dihydroxyethyl]-3-hydroxy-4-oxofuran-2-olate
Hemi calcium ascorbate
Calcium diascorbate
Calcium L-ascorbate
Calcium laevo-ascorbate

Sources e.g. fao, fda, wiki, wikipedia, codex, jecfa etc.

Collection of sources used to create this food additive summary.

Source
Codex Alimentarius
Food Standards Australia New Zealand
JECFA (Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives)
UK Food Guide
UK Food Standards Agency
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Wikipedia

Key Identifiers i.e. Commonly used primary ids (keys) in other database or indexing schemas

Lists the U.S. CAS (Chemical Abstracts Service) registry number and EINECS (European INventory of Existing Commercial chemical Substances) numbers when known.

  • CAS Number: 5743-27-1
  • EINECS Number: 227-261-5

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