Ingredient · Additive
E341iii
E-number E341iii
Also known as: Tricalciumphosphat
A calcium salt used as an anti-caking and firming agent; safe at normal food levels and even adds calcium.
E341iii (tricalcium phosphate) is a mineral salt made from calcium and phosphate. It's added to foods as an anti-caking agent, stabiliser or emulsifier, and in beverages it helps keep ingredients from clumping or separating. It's essentially the same mineral found in bones and teeth, and typical food use levels are far below any amount of concern.
Why it matters
Tricalcium phosphate is a naturally occurring mineral compound made of calcium and phosphate, the same building blocks found in bones and teeth. In food manufacturing, it's used to stop powders from clumping, keep mixtures stable, and sometimes as a source of calcium. Most people don't need to think twice about it - it's chemically similar to what your body already contains and uses.
Sources (3)
- 1.Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 on food additives
- 2.US FDA GRAS substances database
- 3.PubChem - Tricalcium phosphate
