Calcium Propionate
Calcium Propionate is one of the popular food additives and ingredients in most countries, As a professional Calcium Propionate supplier and manufacturer, Foodchem International Corporation has been supplying and exporting Calcium Propionate from China for almost 10 years, please be assured to buy Calcium Propionate at Foodchem. Any inquiries and problems please feel free to send emails to us via , we will reply you within 1 working day.
Type:Preservatives
CAS No:4075-81-4
Qty in 20' FCL:16MT
Min. Order:500KG
QC:Haccp,Kosher,Halal,Iso
| ITEM | STANDARD |
| Appearance | White Powder |
| Assay | 99.0 ~ 100.5% |
| Loss on Drying | =< 4% |
| Acidity and Alkalinity | =< 0.1% |
| PH (10%Solution ) | 7.0-9.0 |
| Insoluble in Water | =< 0.15% |
| Heavy Metals (as Pb) | =< 10 ppm |
| Arsenic (as As) | =< 3 ppm |
| Lead | =< 2 ppm |
| Mercury | =< 1 ppm |
| Iron | =< 5 ppm |
| Fluoride | =< 3 ppm |
| Magnesium | =< 0.4% |
As a food Preservatives, it is listed as E number 282 in the Codex Alimentarius. Calcium Propionate is used as a preservative in a wide variety of products, including but not limited to bread, other baked goods, processed meat, whey, and other dairy products. In agriculture, it is used, amongst other things, to prevent milk fever in cows and as a feed supplement Propionates prevent microbes from producing the energy they need, like benzoates do. However, unlike benzoates, propionates do not require an acidic environment.
Calcium propionate is used in bakery products as a mold inhibitor, typically at 0.1-0.4% (though animal feed may contain up to 1%). Mold contamination is considered a serious problem amongst bakers, and conditions commonly found in baking present near-optimal conditions for mold growth. Calcium propionate (along with propionic acid andSodium Propionate) is used as a preservative in bread and other baked goods. It also occurs naturally in butter and some types of cheese. Calcium propionate keeps bread and baked goods from spoiling by preventing mold and bacterial growth. Although you may be concerned about the idea of preservative use in food, on the flip-side, you certainly don want to eat bacteria- or mold-infested bread.
