White, practically odourless crystals or crystalline powder.
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Data according to various sources such as fao, fda, codex. Spot a mistake? Tell us!
| Country | Status | Matched Term |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Matching Terms Not Found | |
| European Union | Approved | Calcium diglutamate |
| Australia and New Zealand | Approved | Calcium glutamate |
| Philippines | Approved | Calcium Glutamate, Dl-L- |
| Austria | Approved | Calcium diglutamate |
| Belgium | Approved | Calcium diglutamate |
| Bulgaria | Approved | Calcium diglutamate |
| Cyprus | Approved | Calcium diglutamate |
| Czech Republic | Approved | Calcium diglutamate |
| Denmark | Approved | Calcium diglutamate |
| Estonia | Approved | Calcium diglutamate |
| Finland | Approved | Calcium diglutamate |
| France | Approved | Calcium diglutamate |
| Germany | Approved | Calcium diglutamate |
| Greece | Approved | Calcium diglutamate |
| Hungary | Approved | Calcium diglutamate |
| Ireland | Approved | Calcium diglutamate |
| Italy | Approved | Calcium diglutamate |
| Latvia | Approved | Calcium diglutamate |
| Lithuania | Approved | Calcium diglutamate |
| Luxembourg | Approved | Calcium diglutamate |
| Malta | Approved | Calcium diglutamate |
| Netherlands | Approved | Calcium diglutamate |
| Poland | Approved | Calcium diglutamate |
| Portugal | Approved | Calcium diglutamate |
| Romania | Approved | Calcium diglutamate |
| Slovakia | Approved | Calcium diglutamate |
| Slovenia | Approved | Calcium diglutamate |
| Spain | Approved | Calcium diglutamate |
| Sweden | Approved | Calcium diglutamate |
| United Kingdom | Approved | Calcium diglutamate |
| Australia | Approved | Calcium glutamate |
| New Zealand | Approved | Calcium glutamate |
E623 - Calcium di-L-glutamate: From the Food Intolerance Network fact-sheet titled 'How to start failsafe eating: a step by step guide'.
E623 - Calcium di-L-glutamate: Athmatics and aspirin sensitive people should avoid
E623 - Calcium di-L-glutamate: Suitable for vegetarian label on the package indicates the source of Calcium Glutamate is from vegetable protein or it has to be under Halal or kosher certification. In USA/Canada it is kosher certified and meet the Halal requirements. Calcium Glutamate can also be obtained from yeast. But if yeast is grown on pork media then it is Haram. It happened in Indonesia few years back when Monosodium Glutamate is produced using pork fat media to grow yeast by Ajinomonto Indonesia. As it was reported on our website.
E623 - Calcium di-L-glutamate: Commercially prepared from molasses by bacterial fermentation. Also prepared from vegetable protein, such as gluten, or soy protein. Salt substitute, no known adverse effects, but possible problems for asthmatics and aspirin sensitive people.
E623 - Calcium di-L-glutamate: Commercially prepared from molasses by bacterial fermentation. Also prepared from vegetable protein, such as gluten, or soy protein. Salt substitute, no known adverse effects, but possible problems for asthmatics and aspirin sensitive people.
E623 - Calcium di-L-glutamate: NOT SAFE FOR BABIES . Hyperactivity, Asthma, Urticaria, Insomnia. As this substance is not suitable for babies under six months we suggest it would be advisable for pregnant and lactating mothers to avoid it also unless/until it is proven safe in these circumstances.
Calcium diglutamate
Calcium glutamate
CDG
calcium (2S)-2-aminopentanedioate
calcium 2-aminopentanedioate
calcium di-L-glutamate
calcium di-laevo-glutamate
calcium L-glutamate (1:2)
calcium laevo-glutamate (1:2)
laevo-glutamic acid calcium salt (2:1)
L-glutamic acid calcium salt (2:1)
Collection of sources used to create this food additive summary.
| Source |
|---|
| 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.
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