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Product Name | Calcium Ascorbate |
CAS No. | 5743-28-2 |
Molecular Formula | C12H14CaO12 |
Molecular Weight | 390.31 |
Appearance | White Powder |
Assay | 99% |
Grade | Food Grade |
Physical properties | White to light yellow crystalline powder, odorless, soluble in water, slightly soluble in ethanol, insoluble in ether.The pH value of a 10% aqueous solution is 6.8~7.4. |
Product Introduction:
Calcium ascorbate is a compound with the molecular formula CaC12H14O12. It is the calcium salt of ascorbic acid, one of the mineral ascorbates. As a food additive, it has the E number E 302. It is approved for use as a food additive in the EU,USA and Australia and New Zealand. Among its many uses is to keep apples fresh, so they do not turn brown quickly.