Calcium Chloride
Level 2 — Generally safe
Calcium Chloride is a other additive listed in the FDA food-additive database.
Also: E509
Where you'll see it
Lean Cuisine, canned tomatoes in ready meals
What the research says
Industrial acidulant/firming agent in tinned tomatoes within ready meals. Listed in Lean Cuisine; marker of NOVA 4 rather than a defined toxicity flag.
[ultra-processed-people] Industrial acidulant/firming agent in tinned tomatoes within ready meals. Listed in Lean Cuisine; marker of NOVA 4 rather than a defined toxicity flag.
Regulatory status
- Notes: From enrichment source only, not in Winter Dictionary
Sources
- Ultra-Processed People (van Tulleken) — Chapter 18: UPF is designed to be overconsumed: tomatoes in juice (contain citric acid [acidulant], calcium chloride)