Food additive · Processing aid
Calcium lactate
- E-number
- E327
A calcium salt used to firm fruit and vegetables and to add calcium.
- Food additive
- Firming agent
- Ultra-processing marker
- Expert review pending
Concern level
A minor or very limited concern, such as being an ultra-processing marker only. The concern level sets how many points calcium lactate costs on a product’s receipt.
What the evidence says
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Marker of ultra-processingInfo
An additive class typical of ultra-processed foods (NOVA group 4). [1]
Evidence tiers say how sure the evidence is, separately from how much it matters. About evidence tiers.
Popular products that list calcium lactate
92 of the 17,000 most-scanned products in the US with a GoodSwap page list calcium lactate. The 12 most scanned:
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Original Seasoned Pretzel Twists Dot's Homestyle Pretzels · 35 oz Score 30 out of 100 Poor -
Seasoned Pretzel Twists Dot's Homestyle Pretzels · 454 g Score 28 out of 100 Poor -
Flavor Blasted Xtra Cheddar Baked Snack Crackers Goldfish · 6.6 oz (187 g) Score 39 out of 100 Poor -
Flavor Blasted Xtra Cheddar Baked Snack Crackers Goldfish · 27.3 oz/1.7 lb/773 g Score 39 out of 100 Poor -
Fruit Chewy Cookies Newtons · 1 × 10 oz Score 11 out of 100 Bad -
Açai-Blueberry-Pomegranate XXX Nutrient Enhanced Water Glaceau · 20 fl oz Score 18 out of 100 Bad -
Cheddar Flavor with Other Natural Flavors Rice Crisps Quaker Score 25 out of 100 Poor -
Fig newton Nabisco Fig Newtons · 2 oz (56 g) Score 12 out of 100 Bad -
White Cheddar Baked Snack Crackers Cheez-It · 12.4 oz Score 53 out of 100 Okay -
Black Cherry Activia · 113 g Score 45 out of 100 Okay -
Apple eve juice no sugar added variety Apple & Eve Score 35 out of 100 Poor -
Gatorlyte G · 20 oz Score 20 out of 100 Poor
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 (7)
- e327
- calcium lactate
- calcium lactate gluconate
- stabiliser calcium lactate
- firming agent calcium lactate
- acidity regulator calcium lactate
- acidity regulators calcium lactate