To Stabilize Color
What is To Stabilize Color?
Calcium chloride is a salt that is naturally found in minerals and also produced by the body. It is manufactured industrially from limestone and salt (sodium chloride). It appears as a white crystalline solid that readily absorbs moisture from the air.
Is To Stabilize Color vegan?
To Stabilize Color is not animal-derived. Products that contain it can still include other animal-derived ingredients, so check the full ingredient list.
Is To Stabilize Color gluten-free?
It does not contain gluten.
Is To Stabilize Color a major allergen?
Calcium chloride is not derived from any of the 9 FDA major allergens.
What is To Stabilize Color used for?
Manufacturers add calcium chloride to foods to help stabilize them, particularly in canned fruits and vegetables, firming them up.
Is To Stabilize Color safe?
Calcium chloride is Generally Recognized As Safe (GRAS) by the FDA for use in food.
Why it's used
Manufacturers add calcium chloride to foods to help stabilize them, particularly in canned fruits and vegetables, firming them up. It is also used as an ingredient in cheese making, in brewing, and to add a salty flavor to foods like olives and pickles.
Health notes
Calcium chloride is Generally Recognized As Safe (GRAS) by the FDA for use in food. The Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA) has evaluated it and established an acceptable daily intake. It is an important electrolyte in the body, but consuming very large amounts can cause digestive upset.
Allergen info
Calcium chloride is not derived from any of the 9 FDA major allergens. It does not contain gluten.
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