AdditivesE576 - Sodium gluconate
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E576 - Sodium gluconate
Open Food Facts additive identifier: en:e576
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Vegan
Yes
Vegetarian
Yes
Risk Level
Unknown
Description
Sodium gluconate is a compound with formula NaC6H11O7. It is the sodium salt of gluconic acid. Its E number is E576. Sodium gluconate is widely used in textile dyeing, printing and metal surface water treatment. It is also used as a chelating agent, a steel surface cleaning agent, a cleaning agent for glass bottles, and as a chelating agent for cement, plating and alumina dyeing industries. It is a white powder that is very soluble in water.