AdditivesE213 - Calcium benzoate
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E213 - Calcium benzoate
Open Food Facts additive identifier: en:e213
Preservative
Vegan
Yes
Vegetarian
Yes
Risk Level
High
Description
Calcium benzoate refers to the calcium salt of benzoic acid. When used in the food industry as a preservative, its E number is E213 (INS number 213); it is approved for use as a food additive in the EU, USA and Australia and New Zealand.The formulas and structures of calcium carboxylate derivatives of calcium and related metals are complex. Generally the coordination number is eight and the carboxylates form Ca-O bonds. Another variable is the degree of hydration.
Sources
EFSA Evaluation
Scientific Opinion on the re-evaluation of benzoic acid -E 210-, sodium benzoate -E 211-, potassium benzoate -E 212- and calcium benzoate -E 213- as food additives
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