Inorganic compound used as a firming agent in canned vegetables and tofu coagulation.
Calcium Chloride 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 168 of 9,912 analysed products in the FoodsScan database.
Regulatory sources: FDA, EFSA
Calcium Chloride is also known as e509, калциев хлорид, calcium chloride, калциев дихлорид — these all refer to the same ingredient.
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