C12H18Ca3O18
570.5 g/mol
Food AdditiveWarning
Calcium citrate tetrahydrate
CAS5785-44-4
Category
Food Additive
Compound Class
Organic Acid
Primary Use
Calcium supplement and food fortifier
Calcium citrate tetrahydrate is a calcium salt of citric acid commonly used as a food additive (E333) and as a calcium supplement and food fortifier. It serves primarily as a preservative and flavor agent in food products, similar to sodium citrate.
Calcium supplement in food productsFood fortifier for calcium enrichmentPreservative and flavor agent (E333)
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CAS 5785-44-4
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Safety Reference
Warning
H319Causes serious eye irritation
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
tricalcium;bis(2-hydroxypropane-1,2,3-tricarboxylate);tetrahydrate
InChIKey
LNIZKKFWMDARJV-UHFFFAOYSA-H
SMILES
C(C(=O)[O-])C(CC(=O)[O-])(C(=O)[O-])O.C(C(=O)[O-])C(CC(=O)[O-])(C(=O)[O-])O.O.O.O.O.[Ca+2].[Ca+2].[Ca+2]
Synonyms (11)
- Calcium citrate (USP)
- CALCIUM (AS CITRATE)
- CALCIUM CITRATE [MART.]
- Calcium Cltrate tetrahydrate
- Calcium citrate
- Calcium citrate tetrahydrate
- Citracal (TN)