Food additive · Preservative
Calcium benzoate
- E-number
- E213
A benzoate preservative.
- Food additive
- Preservative
- Expert review pending
Concern level
Strong evidence of harm at high intake, emerging evidence of harm, or a common allergen or irritant. The concern level sets how many points calcium benzoate costs on a product’s receipt.
What the evidence says
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Can form benzene with vitamin CStrong evidence
Benzoates can form small amounts of benzene in drinks that also contain ascorbic acid (vitamin C), especially with heat or light. [1]
Evidence tiers say how sure the evidence is, separately from how much it matters. About evidence tiers.
Diets and allergens
- Vegan
- Yes
- Vegetarian
- Yes
- Gluten-free
- Yes
For the ingredient in general. Always check the package: a product’s own labels win.
Names GoodSwap recognizes on labels (2)
- e213
- calcium benzoate