Calcium Acetate

E263

Hazard level: No known concerns Preservative (E200–299)

What is Calcium Acetate?

Calcium salt used as a preservative, firming agent, and acidity regulator in food.

Is Calcium Acetate safe?

Calcium Acetate has no known health concerns in the amounts typically used in food.

Score impact: No penalty on the FoodsScan score (FoodsScan scores run 0–100, where 100 is best.)

Found in 3 of 12,863 analysed products in the FoodsScan database.

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Also known as

Calcium Acetate is also known as e263, calcium acetate — these all refer to the same ingredient.

calcium acetate e263

Where Calcium Acetate is typically found

Plant Based Foods And Beverages Meat Alternatives Breaded Products Meat Analogues Vegetarian Nuggets

Related additives

Citric Acid (E330) wheat Salt (Sodium Chloride) Gluten Water Yeast Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C) (E300) DATEM (Diacetyl Tartaric Acid Esters) (E472e) Sugar (Sucrose) Glucose (Dextrose) Sorbic Acid (E200) Sodium Sorbate (E201) Potassium Sorbate (E202) Calcium Sorbate (E203) Benzoic Acid (E210) Sodium Benzoate (E211)

Products containing Calcium Acetate

Quorn southern fried bites

Quorn southern fried bites 5019503023817

Norveški hleb

Norveški hleb 8606107767574

Plain Brioche Loaf

Plain Brioche Loaf 8886471904236

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