E516Sequestrant · Stabiliser
Calcium sulphate
What the research shows
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An inorganic salt that occurs in several forms, including gypsum.1
- Vegan
- Vegetarian
- EU permitted
What expert reviews concluded
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UN and WHO food additive experts (JECFA), 1973
No daily limit needed (“ADI not specified”, JECFA’s term for very low toxicity).
Regulatory status
Checked Sep 2026-
United States Permitted FDA 21 CFR 184.1230
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European Union Permitted EUR-Lex Reg. (EC) 1333/2008
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United Kingdom Permitted FSA retained EU law
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Canada Permitted Health Canada · Emulsifying Gelling Stabilizing Thickening Agents
Status reflects the named register on the date checked. It is not a safety rating.
How we checkProducts
The 6 most-scanned of 10,345 products on Open Food Facts that list calcium sulphate.
- Räuchertofu Mandel-Sesam taifun · 200 g 0 additives
- Filets de tofu à la japonaise Taifun · 160 g 0 additives
- Tofu à l'Ail des Ours Taifun · 160 g (2 x 80 g) 0 additives
- Tofu fumesse Taifun · 300 g 1 additive
- Tofu fumé Taifun · 200 g 0 additives
- Garlic & Ginger Marinated Tofu Cauldron Express · 160 g 2 additives
References
- 1Calcium sulfate. Wikipedia. Accessed September 26, 2026. CC BY-SA 4.0.