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Food additives data book - wordpres

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Sequestrants 818<br />

NAME: Calcium acetate<br />

CATEGORY: Sequestrant<br />

FOOD USE: Edible caseinates/ Instant puddings/ Sweet sauces/ Baked goods/ Gelatins/ Syrups/ Cake mixes/<br />

Fillings/ Toppings<br />

SYNONYMS: Brown acetate of lime/ Lime acetate/ Sorbocalcion/ Vinegar salts/ Grey acetate of lime/ INS 263/ E263<br />

FORMULA: C4 H6 Ca O4 or C4 H6 Ca O4 · H2O<br />

MOLECULAR MASS: 158.17 anhydrous or 176.18 monohydrate<br />

ALTERNATIVES FORMS: Calcium diacetate<br />

PROPERTIES AND APPEARANCE: White hygroscopic bulky crystalline solid with slight bitter taste.<br />

Monohydrates – needles, granules or powder<br />

BOILING POINT IN °C AT VARIOUS 160, decomposes to acetone and CaCO3 PRESSURES (INCLUDING 760 mm Hg):<br />

MELTING RANGE IN °C: 160<br />

DENSITY AT 20°C (AND OTHER 1.5<br />

TEMPERATURES) IN g/l:<br />

PURITY %: 98–99<br />

WATER CONTENT MAXIMUM IN %: 7–11<br />

HEAVY METAL CONTENT MAXIMUM IN 25–30<br />

ppm:<br />

ARSENIC CONTENT MAXIMUM IN ppm: 3

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