Calcium Citrate Food Grade
Calcium citrate is used in dietary supplements food fortification and nutritional formulations.
Food grade calcium citrate (E 333) is a versatile, highly bioavailable white powder used in the food industry as an acidity regulator, complexing agent, acidifier, and for calcium fortification. It is available from various suppliers and online retailers in different quantities.
Product Details & Uses
Properties: Calcium citrate is an odorless, tasteless crystalline powder that is not naturally water-soluble, though solubility increases in acidic conditions. It is also known as tricalcium citrate or the calcium salt of citric acid.
Food Additive (E 333): It functions as an acidity regulator, complexing agent, emulsifying salt, and acidifier in a wide range of food products. It is one of the few food additives approved for organic food according to EU regulations.
Applications:
Dairy products: Dry milk, condensed milk.
Confectionery & desserts: Gels, fruit spreads, puddings.
Preserved foods: Canned fruits and vegetables, pre-cut and packaged produce, meat products, peeled potatoes.
Fortification: Used as a highly bioavailable calcium source for dietary supplements and fortified foods like infant nutrition and dry blends.
