Food additives data book - wordpres

ALTERNATIVES: Calcium carbonate, calcium chloride, calcium citrate, calcium glycerophosphate, calcium hydroxide,
calcium lactate pentahydrate, calcium oxide, calcium phosphate monobasic, calcium phosphate dibasic,
calcium pyrophosphate, calcium sulphate, ground limestone
TECHNOLOGY OF USE IN FOODS: Affects Vitamin B 1 stability
LEGISLATION: AUSTRALIA/ OTHER CANADA:
PACIFIC RIM: COUNTRIES:
Japan: approved (1% FAO/WHO: For specific regulations, refer to
max. as calcium), ADI 0–70 mg/kg, Part D: Vitamins, Minerals and
restricted total phosphorus Amino Acids of the Food and
intake Drug Regulations, Health and
Welfare Canada. For adults and
children 2 years or older,
Recommended Daily Intake
is 1100 mg calcium For
children less than 2 years old,
Recommended Daily
Intake is 500 mg calcium
USA: UK and EUROPE:
GRAS for specified Approved
applications. For and listed,
adults and children respectively.
4 years or older, Recommended
Recommended Daily Allowance
Daily Intake is is 800 mg
1000 mg calcium calcium
REFERENCES: Ash, M., and Ash, I. (1995) Food Additives: Electronic Handbook. Gower Publishing Company,
Brookfield, VT, 05036, USA.
Augustin, J., and Scarbrough, F. E. (1990) Nutritional Additives. In: Branen, A. L., Davidson, P. M.,
and S. Salminen (Eds.), Food Additives, pp. 33–81.
Budavari, S. (1996) The Merck Index, 12th edition.
Health and Welfare Canada (1996) Part D: Vitamins, Minerals and Amino Acids. In: Food and Drug
Regulations. Department of Health, Ottawa, ON, Canada.
ANY OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION: Anhydrous compound is 38.8% calcium
Calcium phosphate tribasic 625