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Calcium Phytate フィチン酸カルシウム

Designated additiveNot on the EU additive list
Purpose
processing agent
On the label
“フィチン酸Ca” (Ca phytate), “フィチン酸カルシウム” (calcium phytate; may not be labeled when it counts as a processing aid)
Name in the List of Designated Additives
フィチン酸カルシウム (No. 347)

In Japan

  • The calcium salt of phytic acid, a designated additive classified as a manufacturing agent. Under the standards for use, the only food it can be used in is wine, at up to 0.08 g per liter of wine.
  • The simplified name when written by substance name is “フィチン酸Ca” (Ca phytate) (appendix to the CAA’s “Food Labeling Standards” guidance).

Japan's standards for use

  • Wine: up to 0.08 g per liter of wine.

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.

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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