Food additive databasenutrient (fortification), tofu coagulantChecked 2026-10-02
Calcium Chloride 塩化カルシウム
Designated additivePermitted in the EU (E509)Used in 1 product on this site
- Purpose
- nutrient (fortification), tofu coagulant
- On the label
- “豆腐用凝固剤” (tofu coagulant), “凝固剤” (coagulant), “塩化Ca” (Ca chloride), “塩化カルシウム” (calcium chloride), “塩化物（Ca，Mg）” (chlorides (Ca, Mg))
- Name in the List of Designated Additives
- 塩化カルシウム (No. 87)
In Japan
- Its category in the standards for use is fortifier and tofu coagulant. It is limited to 1.0% of the food as calcium, and cannot be used except where essential to manufacturing or processing and for nutritional purposes.
- When used to set soy milk, it can be written together as “豆腐用凝固剤” (tofu coagulant) or “凝固剤” (coagulant). The simplified name when written by substance name is “塩化Ca” (Ca chloride), and when used together with magnesium chloride it can be written as “塩化物（Ca，Mg）” (chlorides (Ca, Mg)).
- It is among the additives that may be used for nutrient fortification (minerals), and labeling is exempt when it is used for that purpose.
Japan's standards for use
- Up to 1.0% of the food as calcium (excluding foods bearing special dietary use labeling).
- Must not be used except where essential to food manufacturing or processing and for nutritional purposes.
This is a summary of the standards for use. See the source list for the exact conditions.
In the EU
- It is on the EU list of food additives (Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008, Annex II) as E509.
Products on this site that contain it
| Product | As written on the label |
|---|---|
| アイクレオ バランスミルク（大缶）アイクレオ（江崎グリコ） | 塩化カルシウム |
Product pages are in Japanese for now.
Sources
- List of Designated Additives — Japan Food Chemical Research Foundation (Japanese)
- Standards for use and storage of each additive — Japan Food Chemical Research Foundation (Japanese)
- EU food additive database (Japanese translation) — MAFF (Japanese)
- Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 on food additives — EUR-Lex
- 消費者庁「食品表示基準について」別添 添加物関係（簡略名・用途名併記・一括名・栄養強化の範囲） (Japanese)
- 食品表示基準（平成27年内閣府令第10号）第3条（加工助剤・栄養強化の表示免除）（e-Gov 法令検索） (Japanese)
Checked 2026-10-02. Rules and evaluations change over time. This page is a translation of our Japanese page; if they differ, the Japanese page is the reference.
This page lists facts stated in laws and in evaluations by public bodies; it is not a safety verdict. Additives used in Japan are approved by the government, which sets the foods and amounts they can be used in. The ADI is a guide to the amount that is considered safe to take every day over a lifetime.