Calcium Sulphate

E516
Hazard level: No known concerns Acidity regulator / anti-caking agent (E500–599)

What is Calcium Sulphate?

Food-grade plaster used in tofu making and as a firming agent. Safe; adds calcium.

Is Calcium Sulphate safe?

Calcium Sulphate 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 23 of 9,912 analysed products in the FoodsScan database.

Regulatory sources: EFSA, FDA

Also known as

Calcium Sulphate is also known as e516, gypsum, calcium sulfate, calcium sulphate, plaster of paris — these all refer to the same ingredient.

calcium sulphate calcium sulfate e516 gypsum plaster of paris

Where Calcium Sulphate is typically found

Vegan Products Meat Alternatives Meat Analogues Vegetarian Sausages Vegan Sausages

Related additives

Water Salt (Sodium Chloride) wheat Sugar (Sucrose) Palm Oil Natural Flavouring Yeast Magnesium Chloride Glucose (Dextrose) Tofu Sodium Carbonates (Baking Soda) (E500) Potassium Carbonate (E501) Ammonium Carbonates (E503) Magnesium Carbonate (E504) Ammonium Chloride (E506) Potassium Chloride (E508)

Products containing Calcium Sulphate

Tofu Bratfilets Japanische Art 4012359144003
Tofu Brühwurst TOFINER 4012359133007
Tofu natur 4012359110107
Räuchertofu Klassik 4012359111104
Телешки колбас 3800203656267
Croissant bun with pistachio cream filling 3800200452800
ТОПЧЕТА 3800230500144
ПЛИТКА ШОКОЛАДОВ КРЕМ 3800093510144
БАТОН ВАНИЛИЯ 3800093511196
Eclair Filled With Vanilla Cream 3800059300666
Кифлички с ванилия 3800093580987
K-take it veggie Organic Bread Spread Shiitake Mushroom 4337185005350
K-take it veggie Organic Bread Spread Shiitake Mushroom 4337185005336
K-take it veggie Organic Bread Spread Shiitake Mushroom 4337185005244
Пастет с чушки 3800078010171
Cheesecake Apple 20139872
Anneaux d'encornets Surgelés 8424113510560
Greek Orange cake with syrup (Portokalopita) 5200364123376
Räuchertofu Black Forest 4012359113405
Tofu Spinacia 4012359114907
pre slices cinnamon raisin bagles 0011110084170
Peanut Butter Crunch 123456789012
Oat crunch 5000396041613

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