Food Safety Substance
Calcium sulfateE516
Calcium sulfate (E516) is a food additive with PUBLISHED in the EU, GRAS in the US, and data from 7 regulatory sources.
Substance Identity
Resolved identifiers used to render this food-safety record.
Multi-Jurisdiction Comparison
Side-by-side status rows for the same resolved substance across public food regulators.
| Jurisdiction | Authority | Status | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| European Union | EU Commission | PUBLISHED | EU additive listing; Annex II entry |
| Codex | Codex Alimentarius | Listed | Acidity regulator; Colour; Firming agent; Flour treatment agent; Sequestrant; Stabilizer |
EU Food Additive Status
EU Commission food-additive listing rows from eu_food_additives.
| Jurisdiction | E-number | Status | Type | Name | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| European Union | E516 | PUBLISHED | substanceFAD | Calcium sulphate | - |
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 | E516 | Calcium sulphate | - | POL-FAD-IMPORT-3213 | - |
Conditions and restrictions
| Jurisdiction | Food category | Restriction | Comment | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| European Union | - | - | - | EU Annex II Union List |
| European Union | - | - | - | EU Food Additives Database |
Codex GSFA Status
Codex Alimentarius GSFA permissions and maximum-use rows.
| Jurisdiction | INS / E-number | Function | Food category | Max level | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Codex | 516 | Acidity regulator; Colour; Firming agent; Flour treatment agent; Sequestrant; Stabilizer | 01.2.1.2 Fermented milks (plain), heat-treated after fermentation | GMP | For use in products conforming to the Standard for Fermented Milks (CXS 243-2003) only, as an acidity regulator in flavoured fermented milks and flavoured drinks based on... |
| Codex | 516 | Acidity regulator; Colour; Firming agent; Flour treatment agent; Sequestrant; Stabilizer | 01.4.1 Pasteurized cream (plain) | GMP | Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Cream and Prepared Creams (CXS 288-1976) |
| Codex | 516 | Acidity regulator; Colour; Firming agent; Flour treatment agent; Sequestrant; Stabilizer | 01.4.2 Sterilized and UHT creams, whipping and whipped creams, and reduced fat creams (plain) | GMP | - |
| Codex | 516 | Acidity regulator; Colour; Firming agent; Flour treatment agent; Sequestrant; Stabilizer | 04.2.2.1 Frozen vegetables (including mushrooms and fungi, roots and tubers, pulses and legumes, and aloe vera), seaweeds, and nuts and seeds | GMP | For use in non-standardized food.; For use as firming agent.; For use in French fried potatoes conforming to the Standard for Quick Frozen Vegetables (CXS 320-2015) as a... |
| Codex | 516 | Acidity regulator; Colour; Firming agent; Flour treatment agent; Sequestrant; Stabilizer | 06.2.1 Flours | GMP | Except for use in products conforming to the Regional Standard for Edible Sago Flour (Asia) (CXS 301R-2011) as a flour treatment agent.; GMP is 1 part benzoyl peroxide and not... |
| Codex | 516 | Acidity regulator; Colour; Firming agent; Flour treatment agent; Sequestrant; Stabilizer | 06.4.2 Dried pastas and noodles and like products | GMP | For use in noodles, gluten-free pasta and pasta intended for hypoproteic diets only. |
| Codex | 516 | Acidity regulator; Colour; Firming agent; Flour treatment agent; Sequestrant; Stabilizer | 10.2.1 Liquid egg products | GMP | - |
| Codex | 516 | Acidity regulator; Colour; Firming agent; Flour treatment agent; Sequestrant; Stabilizer | 14.2.3.3 Fortified grape wine, grape liquor wine, and sweet grape wine | GMP | The maximum level of the additive in grape wine set as Good Manufacturing Practice must not result in (i) the modification of the natural and essential characteristics of the wine... |
JECFA ADI Values
JECFA ADI records and evaluation years.
| Jurisdiction | Chemical name | JECFA no. | CAS | ADI | ADI upper | Function | Evaluation year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JECFA | CALCIUM SULFATE | - | 7778-18-9 | NOT LIMITED | - | YEAST_FOOD, FIRMING_AGENT, FLOUR_TREATMENT_AGENT, SEQUESTRANT | 1973 |
Cross-Reference to Cosmetics / Chemicals / Pharma
Same-CAS public rows from adjacent Roots verticals where available.
Cross-Vertical Regulatory Divergence
This substance has different regulatory treatment across food, cosmetics, and industrial use.
Frequently Asked Questions
Food-use, safety, ADI, and cross-vertical answers mirrored into FAQPage JSON-LD.
What is Calcium sulfate used for in food?
Calcium sulfate appears in food-use rows as: Firming agent/Sequestrant; Acidity regulator; Colour; Firming agent; Flour treatment agent; Sequestrant; Stabilizer.
Is Calcium sulfate / E516 safe?
This page does not assign a standalone safety verdict; it renders public regulatory evidence. ADI/reference value: ADI NOT LIMITED mg/kg bw. EU status evidence: PUBLISHED. US/FDA evidence: GRAS.
What is the ADI for Calcium sulfate?
Calcium sulfate has this ADI/reference value in the food-safety tables: ADI NOT LIMITED mg/kg bw. Source: WHO JECFA.
Is Calcium sulfate also used in cosmetics?
Calcium sulfate has a same-CAS cosmetics cross-reference: Calcium Sulfate, EU status permitted.