Calcium gluconate (578)

Synonyms: Calcium Di-Gluconate, Calcium Di-D-Gluconate Monohydrate

Functional Classes: Acidity regulator, Firming agent, Sequestrant

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GSFA Table 3 Provisions

Calcium gluconate is a food additive that is included in Table 3, and as such may be used in the following foods under the conditions of good manufacturing practices (GMP) as outlined in the Preamble of the Codex GSFA. Although not listed below, Calcium gluconate could also be used in heat-treated butter milk of food category 01.1.1 and spices of food category 12.2.1.
Note that food categories listed in the Annex to Table 3 were excluded accordingly.

Calcium gluconate is acceptable in foods conforming to the following commodity standards: CS 57-1981, CS 273-1968, CS 275-1973.

Calcium gluconate is a: Acidity regulator, Firming agent.
Any Acidity regulator listed in Table 3 can be acceptable for use in all products conforming to CS 117-1981, CS 309R-2011, CS 291-2010, CS 319-2015.
Any Firming agent listed in Table 3 can be acceptable for use in all products conforming to CS 13-1981.

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01.1.4.0

01.3.0.0

01.4.3.0

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01.4.4.0

01.4.4.0

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01.6.1.0

01.6.1.0

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01.6.2.0

01.6.2.0

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01.6.4.0

01.6.4.0

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01.6.5.0

01.6.5.0

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03.0.0.0

04.1.2.0

04.1.2.0

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05.0.0.0

05.0.0.0

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06.3.0.0

07.0.0.0

07.0.0.0

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08.4.0.0

10.2.3.0

10.4.0.0

12.2.2.0

12.3.0.0

12.3.0.0

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12.4.0.0

12.4.0.0

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12.5.0.0

12.5.0.0

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12.6.0.0

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12.8.0.0

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12.9.0.0

12.10.0.0

13.6.0.0

13.6.0.0

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14.2.1.0

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14.2.2.0

14.2.2.0

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14.2.4.0

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14.2.5.0

14.2.5.0

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15.0.0.0

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16.0.0.0

16.0.0.0

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