Food additive databasenutrient (fortification)Checked 2026-10-02

Calcium Gluconate グルコン酸カルシウム

Designated additivePermitted in the EU (E578)

Purpose: nutrient (fortification)
On the label: “グルコン酸Ca” (Ca gluconate), “グルコン酸カルシウム” (calcium gluconate; labeling is exempt when used for nutrient fortification)
Name in the List of Designated Additives: グルコン酸カルシウム (No. 130)

In Japan

A fortifier that supplements calcium. Under the standards for use, it cannot be used for any purpose other than nutrition.
It is within the range of “additives that may be used for nutrient fortification” (minerals), and labeling is exempt when it is used for that purpose. The simplified name when written by substance name is “グルコン酸Ca” (Ca gluconate).

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 for any purpose other than nutrition.

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 E578.

Sources

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.

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