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Unifer Chemical Calcium Citrate

Unifer Chemical Calcium Citrate is the calcium salt of citric acid. It is commonly used as a food additive (E333), usually as a preservative, but sometimes for flavor. In this sense, it is similar to sodium citrate. Calcium citrate is also used as a water softener because the citrate ions can chelate unwanted metal ions. Calcium citrate is also found in some dietary calcium supplements (e.g. Citracal). Calcium makes up 21% of calcium citrate by weight.

Ingredient Name: Calcium Citrate

Functions: Flavoring Agent, Preservative

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Identification & Functionality

Flavor Ingredient Class
Ingredient Name
Food Ingredients Functions
Ingredients
Calcium Citrate
Food Additive Number
E 333, INS 333
Technologies

Applications & Uses

Food & Nutrition Applications

Properties

Physical Form
Appearance
Colorless or white crystal
Typical Properties
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
E.ColiAbsent in 30g--
Heavy metal (pb)min. 0.002%-
Leadmin. 0.001%-
Loss on drying10.0-13.3%-
Mercury (Hg)min. 1ppm-
CAS Number813-94-5--
Acid-insoluble substancemin. 0.2%-
Yeastmin. 10per g-
SalmonellaAbsent in 25g--
Content97.5-100.5%-
AlkalinityAccording with the test--
Moldmin. 10per g-
Arsenicmin. 0.0003%-
Easy carbony substanceAccording with the test--
Fluorinemin. 0.003%-
Identification AMeet the erquirement--
Identification BMeet the erquirement--