Calcium Chloride
Preservatives
Details
Definition
A type of salt that is typically added to foods as an anticaking agent, antimicrobial agent, or flavor enhancer. It's also commonly added to pickled foods to keep them crisp.
AKAs
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Health Impact
There have been no studied health impacts associated with the consumption of calcium chloride as a food additive.
Sources
Sec. 184.1193 Calcium chloride
https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfcfr/CFRSearch.cfm?fr=184.1193