Calcium citrates (E333)
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What is Calcium citrates (E333)?
Calcium citrate (E333) is a salt of citric acid, used to add calcium and control acidity. Normal amounts are not a concern. It's fine; stomach discomfort or too much calcium only come from much larger, supplement-sized doses.
What is Yasno’s verdict on Calcium citrates?
Yasno’s verdict on Calcium citrates: Fine. No meaningful concern at normal amounts.
Is Calcium citrates allowed in the EU?
EU status of Calcium citrates: 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 citrate
- Tricalcium dicitrate
- Acicontral
- TRICALCIUM CITRATE
Sources
- EU Food Additives Register — POL-FAD-IMPORT-3102, European Commission (DG SANTE), 2025
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