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

Calcium Glycerophosphate グリセロリン酸カルシウム

Designated additiveNot on the EU additive list

Purpose: nutrient (fortification)
On the label: “グリセロリン酸カルシウム” (calcium glycerophosphate) (may be omitted from labeling when used for nutritional fortification)
Name in the List of Designated Additives: グリセロリン酸カルシウム (No. 125)

In Japan

One of the calcium salts. Under the standards for use, it may be used only for nutritional purposes, up to 1.0% of the food as calcium.
When used for nutritional fortification, it falls within the range for which additive labeling may be omitted under the Food Labeling Standards (Annex, Additives 1-5).

Japan's standards for use

Up to 1.0% of the food as calcium (excluding foods labeled for special dietary uses)
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 not on the EU list of food additives (Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008, Annex II), so it cannot be used as a food additive in the EU.
It is listed in Annex II of the regulation on adding vitamins and minerals to foods (Regulation (EC) No 1925/2006) as one of the forms of calcium that may be added to foods.

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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