Calcium acetate (E263)
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What is Calcium acetate (E263)?
Calcium acetate (E263) is a salt of the acid in vinegar, used to control acidity and firm up foods. Your body splits it into calcium and acetate, both handled normally. It's fine at normal amounts; only very high calcium intake, usually from supplements, is a concern.
What is Yasno’s verdict on Calcium acetate?
Yasno’s verdict on Calcium acetate: Fine. No meaningful concern at normal amounts.
Is Calcium acetate allowed in the EU?
EU status of Calcium acetate: Permitted as a food additive. Conditions and limits come from the regulation cited below. Yasno summarises them and does not replace the legal text.
| Where | EU | US |
|---|---|---|
| Food | Permitted as a food additive | Generally Recognised as Safe (GRAS, a US regulatory category) |
What else is it called?
- Calcium diacetate
- Acetic acid, calcium salt
- Lime acetate
Sources
- EU Food Additives Register — POL-FAD-IMPORT-3065, European Commission (DG SANTE), 2011
- 2009 assessment of calcium acetate as a calcium source in supplements, European Food Safety Authority, 2009
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