E509 Calcium Chloride

Calcium chloride (Calcium chloride, calcium chloride, calcium salt of hydrochloric acid, E509)

Calcium chloride (Calcium chloride) or calcium chloride is the calcium salt of hydrochloric acid. Calcium chloride in the classification of food additives has the code E509, is part of the group of emulsifiers, is a hardener in food.

General Characteristics of Calcium Chloride

Calcium chloride is a by-product of the production of soda, and the substance is also obtained during the treatment of limestone with hydrochloric acid. Calcium chloride is a transparent or white crystals, odorless and tasteless, highly soluble in water (calorizator). When interacting with air, they are blurred.

Useful properties of E509

Calcium chloride makes up for the deficiency of the trace element calcium, which is necessary for the process of muscle contraction and the transfer of nerve impulses. The use of calcium chloride is recommended for people with diseases of the cardiovascular system, children and adolescents during active growth, and elderly people as a prevention of osteoporosis. The substance is a fairly strong immunostimulant. E509 is recognized as a harmless food additive.

The Harm of Calcium Chloride

If you exceed the daily dose of calcium chloride intake (it is 350 mg), intestinal irritation occurs until the appearance of an ulcer.

Application of E509

Calcium chloride is successfully used in the food industry as a hardener and thickener. The substance is part of cheeses, milk powder, cottage cheese, jelly and marmalades, canned vegetables and fruit. E509 is used in the processing of fresh meat to increase the weight of the product and its long-term storage.

Use of E509

On the territory of our country, it is allowed to use E509 Calcium Chloride as a food additive and an ingredient of some medicines, according to the regulations of the SanPiN of the Russian Federation.