Calcium lactate (E327)
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What is Calcium lactate (E327)?
Calcium lactate (E327) is a salt of lactic acid, used to firm fruit and vegetables and add calcium. Your body splits it into calcium and lactate, both handled normally. It's fine at normal amounts.
What is Yasno’s verdict on Calcium lactate?
Yasno’s verdict on Calcium lactate: Fine. No meaningful concern at normal amounts.
Is Calcium lactate allowed in the EU?
EU status of Calcium lactate: 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?
- Calphosan
- Conclyte calcium
- Hemicalcium L-lactate
Sources
- EU Food Additives Register — POL-FAD-IMPORT-3098, European Commission (DG SANTE), 2011
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