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C12H18CaO14
426.34 g/mol
Food Additive

Calcium ascorbate dihydrate

CAS5743-28-2
Category
Food Additive
Compound Class
Inorganic Salt
Primary Use
food additive antioxidant supplement

Calcium ascorbate dihydrate is a mineral salt of ascorbic acid, combining calcium with vitamin C. It serves as a dietary antioxidant supplement and is approximately 10% calcium by mass.

food additive antioxidant supplementdietary calcium and vitamin C source

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Related Compounds

StrongForm Family

Sodium ascorbate

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antioxidant in foods and medication

StrongSame Parent

Zinc ascorbate

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pharmaceutical raw material

StrongSame Parent

Potassium L-ascorbate

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Food additive as antioxidant

StrongSame Parent

Magnesium ascorbate

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Dietary mineral ascorbate supplement

StrongSame Parent

Ferrous ascorbate

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Iron supplementation and food fortification

ReferenceSame Category

Calcium butyrate

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feed additive and preservative

ReferenceSame Category

Calcium levulinate dihydrate

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calcium supplement food fortifier

ReferenceSame Category

Stevioside

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natural non-caloric sweetener

Identifiers
IUPAC Name

calcium;bis((2R)-2-[(1S)-1,2-dihydroxyethyl]-3-hydroxy-5-oxo-2H-furan-4-olate);dihydrate

InChIKey

RGJHWLDSRIHFKY-FWCDDDAWSA-L

SMILES

C([C@@H]([C@@H]1C(=C(C(=O)O1)[O-])O)O)O.C([C@@H]([C@@H]1C(=C(C(=O)O1)[O-])O)O)O.O.O.[Ca+2]

Synonyms (11)
  • Calcium ascorbate (USP)
  • Calcium ascorbate dihydrate [EP monograph]
  • Calcium L-ascorbate dihydrate
  • Calcium ascorbate
  • Calcium ascorbate dihydrate