Calcium guanylate is a compound with formula Ca(C10H12O4N5PO4). It is the calcium salt of guanylic acid.
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| Country | Status | Matched Term |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Matching Terms Not Found | |
| European Union | Approved | Calcium guanylate |
| Australia and New Zealand | Not Permitted |
| Philippines | Approved | Calcium Guanylate, 5'- |
| Austria | Approved | Calcium guanylate |
| Belgium | Approved | Calcium guanylate |
| Bulgaria | Approved | Calcium guanylate |
| Cyprus | Approved | Calcium guanylate |
| Czech Republic | Approved | Calcium guanylate |
| Denmark | Approved | Calcium guanylate |
| Estonia | Approved | Calcium guanylate |
| Finland | Approved | Calcium guanylate |
| France | Approved | Calcium guanylate |
| Germany | Approved | Calcium guanylate |
| Greece | Approved | Calcium guanylate |
| Hungary | Approved | Calcium guanylate |
| Ireland | Approved | Calcium guanylate |
| Italy | Approved | Calcium guanylate |
| Latvia | Approved | Calcium guanylate |
| Lithuania | Approved | Calcium guanylate |
| Luxembourg | Approved | Calcium guanylate |
| Malta | Approved | Calcium guanylate |
| Netherlands | Approved | Calcium guanylate |
| Poland | Approved | Calcium guanylate |
| Portugal | Approved | Calcium guanylate |
| Romania | Approved | Calcium guanylate |
| Slovakia | Approved | Calcium guanylate |
| Slovenia | Approved | Calcium guanylate |
| Spain | Approved | Calcium guanylate |
| Sweden | Approved | Calcium guanylate |
| United Kingdom | Approved | Calcium guanylate |
| Australia | Not Permitted | |
| New Zealand | Not Permitted |
E629 - Calcium 5’-guanylate: A flavor enhancer, Suitable for vegetarian label on the package indicates the source of Calcium Guanylate is from vegetable source or it has to be under Halal or kosher certification. In USA/Canada it is kosher certified and meet the Halal requirements. Although disodium Guanylate is obtained from fish or seaweed or 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.
E629 - Calcium 5’-guanylate: A flavor enhancer, Suitable for vegetarian label on the package indicates the source of Calcium Guanylate is from vegetable source or it has to be under Halal or kosher certification. In USA/Canada it is kosher certified and meet the Halal requirements. Although disodium Guanylate is obtained from fish or seaweed or 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.
E629 - Calcium 5’-guanylate: Guanylic acid and guanylates do not have the specific umami taste but strongly enhance many other flavours, thereby reducing the amounts of salt needed in a product. Used in many products, mainly in low-salt/sodium products. Acceptable daily intake (ADI): None determined. Guanylates may not be used in products intended for children under 12 weeks. Asthmatic people should avoid guanylic acid and guanylates. As guanylates are metabolised to purines, they should be avoided by people suffering from gout.
E629 - Calcium 5’-guanylate: Guanylates are salts of guanylic acid. This acid may be manufactured with the aid of genetically modified microorganisms. However, the commercial presence and prevalence of this process cannot be determined in individual cases.
E629 - Calcium 5’-guanylate: May trigger gout.
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Calcium guanylate
calcium guaosine-5'-monophosphate
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