Calcium gluconate (E578)
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What is Calcium gluconate (E578)?
Calcium gluconate (E578) is a calcium salt used to firm foods and add calcium. Normal amounts are not a concern. It's fine; soft stools appear only at unusually high doses, and too much calcium mainly comes from supplements.
What is Yasno’s verdict on Calcium gluconate?
Yasno’s verdict on Calcium gluconate: Fine. No meaningful concern at normal amounts.
Is Calcium gluconate allowed in the EU?
EU status of Calcium gluconate: 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 D-gluconate
- D-Gluconic acid, calcium salt (2:1)
- Calcicol
Sources
- EU Food Additives Register — POL-FAD-IMPORT-3248, European Commission (DG SANTE), 2011
- Preparatory review of gluconic acid and related additives, European Food Safety Authority, 2023
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