Calcium sulfate (or calcium sulphate) is a common laboratory and industrial chemical. It is also used as a coagulant in products like tofu.
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Country | Status | Matched Term |
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United States | Approved | Calcium sulfate |
European Union | Approved | Calcium sulphate |
Australia and New Zealand | Approved | Calcium sulphate |
Philippines | Approved | Calcium Sulphate |
Austria | Approved | Calcium sulphate |
Belgium | Approved | Calcium sulphate |
Bulgaria | Approved | Calcium sulphate |
Cyprus | Approved | Calcium sulphate |
Czech Republic | Approved | Calcium sulphate |
Denmark | Approved | Calcium sulphate |
Estonia | Approved | Calcium sulphate |
Finland | Approved | Calcium sulphate |
France | Approved | Calcium sulphate |
Germany | Approved | Calcium sulphate |
Greece | Approved | Calcium sulphate |
Hungary | Approved | Calcium sulphate |
Ireland | Approved | Calcium sulphate |
Italy | Approved | Calcium sulphate |
Latvia | Approved | Calcium sulphate |
Lithuania | Approved | Calcium sulphate |
Luxembourg | Approved | Calcium sulphate |
Malta | Approved | Calcium sulphate |
Netherlands | Approved | Calcium sulphate |
Poland | Approved | Calcium sulphate |
Portugal | Approved | Calcium sulphate |
Romania | Approved | Calcium sulphate |
Slovakia | Approved | Calcium sulphate |
Slovenia | Approved | Calcium sulphate |
Spain | Approved | Calcium sulphate |
Sweden | Approved | Calcium sulphate |
United Kingdom | Approved | Calcium sulphate |
Australia | Approved | Calcium sulphate |
New Zealand | Approved | Calcium sulphate |
E516 - Calcium sulfate: Miscellaneous - Acids and Salts: Sulphuric Acid and its Salts
E516 - Calcium sulfate: Mineral salt occurs naturally in the form of gypsum, and may be used as a sequestrant in food as well as a buffer and firming agent. Artificial sweetener base, bleaching agent for bread rolls, flour, tinned tomatoes, soy tofu, dried egg, cheese products, tooth paste. Used in mortar, cement and plaster of Paris. Derived from limestone. No known adverse effects.
Calcium sulphate
Anhydrite
Anhydrous calcium sulfate
Anhydrous sulfate of lime
c.i. 77231
Calcium sulfate (1:1)
Calcium sulfate (CaSO4)
Caswell no. 152
Crysalba
Drierite
Gypsum (CaSO4)
Karstenite
Muriacite
Natural anhydrite
Pigment white 25
Plaster of paris (CaSO4)
Plaster of paris anhydrite
Satin white
Sulfuric acid calcium salt
Sulfuric acid calcium salt (1:1)
Terra alba
Thiolite
Collection of sources used to create this food additive summary.
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Codex Alimentarius |
Food Standards Australia New Zealand |
UK Food Guide |
UK Food Standards Agency |
U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
Wikipedia |
Lists the U.S. CAS (Chemical Abstracts Service) registry number and EINECS (European INventory of Existing Commercial chemical Substances) numbers when known.
Supplier | Country | |
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Consolidated Chemical Company | Australia |
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