Food additive databasenutrient (fortification), processing agentChecked 2026-10-02
Calcium Citrate クエン酸カルシウム
Designated additivePermitted in the EU (E333)
- Purpose
- nutrient (fortification), processing agent
- On the label
- “クエン酸Ca” (calcium citrate), “クエン酸カルシウム” (calcium citrate), “膨脹剤・調味料（有機酸）” (leavening agent, seasoning (organic acid)) (group names)
- Name in the List of Designated Additives
- クエン酸カルシウム (No. 117)
In Japan
- The calcium salt of citric acid, used as a fortifier to add calcium and as a processing agent.
- It falls within the range of the group names “膨脹剤” (leavening agent) and “調味料（有機酸）” (seasoning (organic acid)), and in processed cheese it is also treated as an emulsifier.
- It is also within the range of additives that may be used for nutritional fortification, and when used for that purpose it is exempt from labeling. Its short name is “クエン酸Ca” (calcium citrate).
Japan's standards for use
- Up to 1.0% of the food as calcium (excluding foods labeled for special dietary uses)
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 E333.
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Q&A 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)
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.