Calcium ascorbate
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Calcium ascorbate is a compound with the molecular formula CaC12H14O12. It is the calcium salt of ascorbic acid, one of the mineral ascorbates. It is approximately 10% calcium by mass.
As a food additive, it has the E number E 302. It is approved for use as a food in the EU,[1] USA[2] and Australia and New Zealand.[3]
References
- ↑ UK Food Standards Agency: Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
- ↑ US Food and Drug Administration: Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
- ↑ Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".