Food Safety Substance
Tricalcium phosphateE341
Tricalcium phosphate (E341) is a food additive with PUBLISHED in the EU, GRAS in the US, and data from 6 regulatory sources.
CAS 7758-87-4
E341
Indexable evidence set
FDA
GRAS
ADI / TDI
ADI 70 mg/kg bw
Codex
0 row(s)
SOURCE
D1 identity resolution
e number aliases | Food Additives | dsstox identifiers | 6 matched regulatory source group(s)
Substance Identity
Resolved identifiers used to render this food-safety record.
Substance name
Tricalcium phosphate
CAS
7758-87-4
E-number
E341
DTXSID
DTXSID1049803
PubChem CID
24456
Evidence tier
Indexable evidence set (11)
SOURCE
EU Commission
EU Food Additives | EU Food Additives Database
EU Food Additive Status
EU Commission food-additive listing rows from eu_food_additives.
| Jurisdiction | E-number | Status | Type | Name | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| European Union | E341 | PUBLISHED | substanceFAD | Tricalcium phosphate | - |
| European Union | E341 | PUBLISHED | substanceFAD | Calcium phosphates | - |
SOURCE
EU Commission
EU Annex II Authorised | EU Food Additives Database
EU Annex II Authorised Uses
Authorised additive rows and use conditions from EU Annex II tables.
| Jurisdiction | E-number | Name | INS | Policy item | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| European Union | - | Tricalcium phosphate | - | POL-FAD-IMPORT-3336 | - |
| European Union | E341 | Calcium phosphates | - | POL-FAD-IMPORT-3111 | - |
Conditions and restrictions
| Jurisdiction | Food category | Restriction | Comment | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| European Union | 11.4.2 table-top sweeteners in powder form | quantum satis | - | EU Annex II Union List |
| European Union | 13.1.1 infant formulae as defined by Regulation (EU) No 609/2013 | ML 150 mg/kg | Maximum carry-over of 150 mg/kg expressed as P2O5and within the limit for calcium, phosphorus, and the calcium:phosphorus ratio as set in Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/127 | EU Annex II Union List |
| European Union | 13.1.2 follow-on formulae as defined by by Regulation (EU) No 609/2013 | ML 150 mg/kg | Maximum carry-over of 150 mg/kg expressed as P2O5and within the limit for calcium, phosphorus, and the calcium:phosphorus ratio as set in Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/127 | EU Annex II Union List |
| European Union | 13.1.3 Processed cereal-based foods and baby foods as defined by Regulation (EU) No 609/2013 | ML 1000 mg/kg | Maximum level of 1 000 mg/ kg expressed as P2O5from all uses in final food mentioned in Part E, point 13.1.3, of Annex II is respected | EU Annex II Union List |
| European Union | 13.1.3 Processed cereal-based foods and baby foods as defined by Regulation (EU) No 609/2013 | ML 1000 mg/kg | only cereals | EU Annex II Union List |
| European Union | 13.1.3 Processed cereal-based foods and baby foods as defined by Regulation (EU) No 609/2013 | ML 1000 mg/kg | only in fruit-based desserts | EU Annex II Union List |
| European Union | - | ML 1000 mg/kg | The additives may be added individually or in combination || The maximum level is expressed as P2O5 || E 339, E 340 and E 341 are authorised individually or in combination | EU Annex II Union List |
| European Union | 13.1.1 infant formulae as defined by Regulation (EU) No 609/2013 | ML 150 mg/kg | Maximum carry-over of 150 mg/kg expressed as P2O5and within the limit for calcium, phosphorus, and the calcium:phosphorus ratio as set in Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/127 | EU Food Additives Database |
| European Union | 13.1.2 follow-on formulae as defined by by Regulation (EU) No 609/2013 | ML 150 mg/kg | Maximum carry-over of 150 mg/kg expressed as P2O5and within the limit for calcium, phosphorus, and the calcium:phosphorus ratio as set in Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/127 | EU Food Additives Database |
| European Union | 13.1.3 Processed cereal-based foods and baby foods as defined by Regulation (EU) No 609/2013 | ML 1000 mg/kg | Maximum level of 1 000 mg/ kg expressed as P2O5from all uses in final food mentioned in Part E, point 13.1.3, of Annex II is respected | EU Food Additives Database |
| European Union | 11.4.2 table-top sweeteners in powder form | quantum satis | - | EU Food Additives Database |
| European Union | 13.1.3 Processed cereal-based foods and baby foods as defined by Regulation (EU) No 609/2013 | ML 1000 mg/kg | only cereals | EU Food Additives Database |
| European Union | 13.1.3 Processed cereal-based foods and baby foods as defined by Regulation (EU) No 609/2013 | ML 1000 mg/kg | only in fruit-based desserts | EU Food Additives Database |
| European Union | - | ML 1000 mg/kg | The additives may be added individually or in combination || The maximum level is expressed as P2O5 || E 339, E 340 and E 341 are authorised individually or in combination | EU Food Additives Database |
SOURCE
JECFA
JECFA ADI
JECFA ADI Values
JECFA ADI records and evaluation years.
| Jurisdiction | Chemical name | JECFA no. | CAS | ADI | ADI upper | Function | Evaluation year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JECFA | TRICALCIUM PHOSPHATE | - | 7758-87-4 | no_data | - | ACIDITY_REGULATOR, ANTICAKING_AGENT | 1982 |
SOURCE
ingredients
ghs classifications
Cross-Reference to Cosmetics / Chemicals / Pharma
Same-CAS public rows from adjacent Roots verticals where available.
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Cross-vertical comparison
ingredients | ghs classifications
Cross-Vertical Regulatory Divergence
This substance has different regulatory treatment across food, cosmetics, and industrial use.
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FAQPage JSON-LD
public food renderer rows
Frequently Asked Questions
Food-use, safety, ADI, and cross-vertical answers mirrored into FAQPage JSON-LD.
What is Tricalcium phosphate used for in food?
Tricalcium phosphate appears in food-use rows as: Antioxidant/Anti-caking.
Is Tricalcium phosphate / E341 safe?
This page does not assign a standalone safety verdict; it renders public regulatory evidence. ADI/reference value: ADI 70 mg/kg bw. EU status evidence: PUBLISHED. US/FDA evidence: GRAS.
What is the ADI for Tricalcium phosphate?
Tricalcium phosphate has this ADI/reference value in the food-safety tables: ADI 70 mg/kg bw. Source: JECFA.
Is Tricalcium phosphate also used in cosmetics?
Tricalcium phosphate has a same-CAS cosmetics cross-reference: Tricalcium Phosphate, EU status permitted.