Enhanced TDS
Knowde-enriched technical product data sheet
Identification & Functionality
- Ingredient Name
- Ingredient Origin
- Food Ingredients Functions
- CAS No.
- 10031-30-8
- Ingredients
- Calcium Phosphate Monobasic Monohydrate
- EC No.
- 600-059-8
- Technologies
- Product Families
- Identification Test
Positive tests for calcium and phosphate Positive tests for calcium and phosphate
Features & Benefits
- Labeling Claims
- Food Ingredients Features
- Key Properties
- Buffering Agent
- Nutrient
- Sequestrant
Applications & Uses
- Markets
- Applications
- Food & Nutrition Applications
- Applications
- MCPM is used a leavening agent in bakery products.
- MCPM can be used in dough conditioners as a pH regulator and to provide calcium in yeast raised bakery products.
- MCPM can be used as a calcium and/or phosphorus supplement in pharmaceuticals, multivitamins, and pet/animal food as well as in a wide variety of processed foods and beverages.
- Calcium Phosphate (mono-, di-, and tribasic; MCP, DCP, and TCP) is Generally Recognized As Safe (GRAS) under 21 CFR 182.1217 and 182.8217 as a multiple purpose food additive and nutrient when used in accordance with good manufacturing practices.
- Mono-, di-, and tricalcium phosphate have specific approval as components of coatings used on food contact surfaces of packages in 21 CFR 175.300.
- Calcium phosphate and calcium hydrogen phosphate are classified as stabilizers when migrating from food-packaging surfaces in 21 CFR 181.29.
- Calcium Phosphate (mono-, di-, and tribasic; MCP, DCP, and TCP) is Generally Recognized As Safe (GRAS) in animal foods under 21 CFR 582.1217 and 582.5217 as a general purpose food additive and as a nutrient and/or dietary supplement when used in accordance with good manufacturing or feeding practices.
Properties
- Physical Form
- Chemical Formula
- Ca(H2PO4)2. H20
- Typical Properties
Value Units Test Method / Conditions Grade Food grade - - Total P2O5 (anhydrous) 55.5 - 61.1 % QWI.90093 Assay (Ca, dried basis) min. 95 % QWI.90011 Molecular Weight 252.0 - - Cao 19.0 - 24.8 % QWI.90011 Loss on drying (at 600°C) max. 1.0 % QWI.90083 Loss on ignition (at 8000°C) max. 25.0 % QWI.90045 Neutralizing Valu 80 - 90 % QWI.90073 Impurities content (Pb) max. 2.0 ppm QWI.90042 Impurities content (As) max. 3.0 ppm QWI.90006 Impurities content (f) max. 30.0 ppm QWI.90030 Impurities content (Cd) max. 1.0 ppm ICP Impurities content (Hg) max. 1.0 ppm ICP Heavy metals (as Pb) max. 1.00 ppm QWI.90633 Bulk density 0.52 - 0.72 g/cm³ QWI.90017 Calculation Bulk density 34.5 - 44.9 lbs/ft³ QWI.90017 Calculation Granulometry 150 µm (100 US mesh) max. 8.0 % QWI.90064 Granulometry Thru 75 µm (200 US mesh) min. 75.0 % QWI.90064 Solubility Insoluble - - CaO content 22.0 % -
Regulatory & Compliance
- Certifications & Compliance
- Certifications
ISO 9001, Kosher, NAFTA, HALAL
- Regulations & Statements
Meets the requirements of current European Community regulations (Council Directive 2008/84/EC) as well as the Food Chemical Codex (FCC) current edition. Are subject to a quantitative limitation fixed by the consolidated edition of the European Community Regulation 95/2/CE – Annex IV and b GMO free – Allergen free – BSE/TSE free – Mineral origin
Packaging & Availability
- Packaging
Plant location Augusta, GA-USA Packaging types Multiwall bags or Supersacks Handling precautions See MSDS
Storage & Handling
- Storage & Shelf Life
Store at room temperature. Keep in the packaging of origin, shrink-wrapped.
Best before: 2 years after production date.