Food Safety Substance
L-Ascorbic acid calcium salt (2:1)E302
L-Ascorbic acid calcium salt (2:1) (E302) is a food additive with PUBLISHED in the EU, GRAS in the US, and data from 6 regulatory sources.
CAS 5743-27-1
E302
Indexable evidence set
FDA
GRAS
ADI / TDI
ADI NOT SPECIFIED
Codex
12 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
L-Ascorbic acid calcium salt (2:1)
CAS
5743-27-1
E-number
E302
DTXSID
DTXSID40110036
PubChem CID
54740489
Evidence tier
Indexable evidence set (11)
SOURCE
EU Commission
FDA | Health Canada | Codex Alimentarius
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 | Antioxidant |
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 | E302 | PUBLISHED | substanceFAD | Calcium ascorbate | - |
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 | E302 | Calcium ascorbate | - | POL-FAD-IMPORT-3079 | - |
Conditions and restrictions
| Jurisdiction | Food category | Restriction | Comment | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| European Union | 4.2.3 canned or bottled fruit and vegetables | quantum satis | - | EU Annex II Union List |
| European Union | 4.2.4.2 compote excluding products covered by category 16 | quantum satis | - | EU Annex II Union List |
| European Union | 7.1.1 Bread prepared solely with the following ingredients: wheat flour, water, yeast or leaven, salt | quantum satis | - | EU Annex II Union List |
| European Union | 7.1.2 Pain courant français; Friss búzakenyér, Fehér és Félbarna kenyerek | quantum satis | only Friss búzakenyér, fehér és félbarna kenyerek | EU Annex II Union List |
| European Union | 8.2 Meat preparations as defined by Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 | quantum satis | only gehakt, prepacked preparations of fresh minced meat and meat preparations to which other ingredients than additives or salt have been added | EU Annex II Union List |
| European Union | 9.1.1 Unprocessed fish | ML 300 mg/kg | only tuna | EU Annex II Union List |
| European Union | 9.1.1 Unprocessed fish | quantum satis | - | EU Annex II Union List |
| European Union | 9.1.2 Unprocessed molluscs and crustaceans | quantum satis | - | EU Annex II Union List |
| European Union | 9.2 Processed fish and fishery products including molluscs and crustaceans | ML 300 mg/kg | only tuna | 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 200 mg/kg | only fat-containing cereal-based foods including biscuits and rusks and baby foods | 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 300 mg/kg | only fruit - and vegetable based drinks, juices and baby foods | EU Annex II Union List |
| European Union | 4.1.3 frozen fruit and vegetables | quantum satis | - | EU Food Additives Database |
| European Union | 4.2.3 canned or bottled fruit and vegetables | quantum satis | - | EU Food Additives Database |
| European Union | 4.2.4.2 compote excluding products covered by category 16 | quantum satis | - | EU Food Additives Database |
| European Union | 7.1.1 Bread prepared solely with the following ingredients: wheat flour, water, yeast or leaven, salt | quantum satis | - | EU Food Additives Database |
| European Union | 9.1.1 Unprocessed fish | ML 300 mg/kg | only tuna | EU Food Additives Database |
| European Union | 9.1.1 Unprocessed fish | quantum satis | - | EU Food Additives Database |
| European Union | 9.1.2 Unprocessed molluscs and crustaceans | quantum satis | - | EU Food Additives Database |
| European Union | 7.1.2 Pain courant français; Friss búzakenyér, Fehér és Félbarna kenyerek | quantum satis | only Friss búzakenyér, fehér és félbarna kenyerek | 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 200 mg/kg | only fat-containing cereal-based foods including biscuits and rusks and baby foods | 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 300 mg/kg | only fruit - and vegetable based drinks, juices and baby foods | EU Food Additives Database |
| European Union | 8.2 Meat preparations as defined by Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 | quantum satis | only gehakt, prepacked preparations of fresh minced meat and meat preparations to which other ingredients than additives or salt have been added | EU Food Additives Database |
| European Union | 4.1.2 peeled cut and shredded fruit and vegetables | quantum satis | only prepacked refrigerated unprocessed fruit and vegetables ready for consumption and prepacked unprocessed and peeled potatoes | EU Food Additives Database |
| European Union | 9.2 Processed fish and fishery products including molluscs and crustaceans | ML 300 mg/kg | only tuna | EU Food Additives Database |
SOURCE
Codex Alimentarius
Codex GSFA
Codex GSFA Status
Codex Alimentarius GSFA permissions and maximum-use rows.
| Jurisdiction | INS / E-number | Function | Food category | Max level | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Codex | 302 | Antioxidant | 04.1.1.3 Peeled or cut fresh fruit | GMP | - |
| Codex | 302 | Antioxidant | 06.4.2 Dried pastas and noodles and like products | 200 mg/kg | For use in noodles, gluten-free pasta and pasta intended for hypoproteic diets only. |
| Codex | 302 | Antioxidant | 08.1.2 Fresh meat, poultry, and game, comminuted | GMP | For use in fresh minced meat which contains other ingredients apart from comminuted meat only. |
| Codex | 302 | Antioxidant | 09.1.2 Fresh mollusks, crustaceans, and echinoderms | GMP | For use as an antioxidant for non-standardized food and for raw chilled shucked mollusks conforming to the Standard for Live and Raw Bivalve Molluscs (CODEX STAN 292-2008).;... |
| Codex | 302 | Antioxidant | 09.2.1 Frozen fish, fish fillets, and fish products, including mollusks, crustaceans, and echinoderms | GMP | Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Quick Frozen Fish Fillets (CODEX STAN 190-1995).; Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Quick Frozen Shrimps and... |
| Codex | 302 | Antioxidant | 09.2.2 Frozen battered fish, fish fillets, and fish products, including mollusks, crustaceans, and echinoderms | GMP | Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Quick Frozen Fish Sticks (Fish Fingers), Fish Portions and Fish Fillets – Breaded or in Batter (CODEX STAN 166-1989).; For use in... |
| Codex | 302 | Antioxidant | 13.1.2 Follow-up formulae | 50 mg/kg | As ascorbic acid.; Singly or in combination: ascorbic acid (INS 300), sodium ascorbate (INS 301), calcium ascorbate (INS 302), and ascorbyl palmitate (INS 304).; Maximum use level... |
| Codex | 302 | Antioxidant | 13.2 Complementary foods for infants and young children | 200 mg/kg | As ascorbic acid.; Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Canned Baby Foods (CODEX STAN 73- 1981). |
| Codex | 302 | Antioxidant | 14.1.2.1 Fruit juice | GMP | - |
| Codex | 302 | Antioxidant | 14.1.2.3 Concentrates for fruit juice | GMP | On the served to the consumer basis. |
| Codex | 302 | Antioxidant | 14.1.3.1 Fruit nectar | GMP | - |
| Codex | 302 | Antioxidant | 14.1.3.3 Concentrates for fruit nectar | GMP | On the served to the consumer basis. |
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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 | CALCIUM ASCORBATE | - | 5743-27-1 | NOT SPECIFIED | - | ANTIOXIDANT | 1981 |
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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 L-Ascorbic acid calcium salt (2:1) used for in food?
L-Ascorbic acid calcium salt (2:1) appears in food-use rows as: Antioxidant; Antioxidant.
Is L-Ascorbic acid calcium salt (2:1) / E302 safe?
This page does not assign a standalone safety verdict; it renders public regulatory evidence. ADI/reference value: ADI NOT SPECIFIED . EU status evidence: PUBLISHED. US/FDA evidence: GRAS.
What is the ADI for L-Ascorbic acid calcium salt (2:1)?
L-Ascorbic acid calcium salt (2:1) has this ADI/reference value in the food-safety tables: ADI NOT SPECIFIED . Source: food_substances.
Is L-Ascorbic acid calcium salt (2:1) also used in cosmetics?
L-Ascorbic acid calcium salt (2:1) has a same-CAS cosmetics cross-reference: CALCIUM ASCORBATE, EU status permitted.