Food Safety Substance
Tricalcium dicitrateE333
Tricalcium dicitrate (E333) is a food additive with PUBLISHED in the EU, GRAS in the US, and data from 4 regulatory sources.
CAS 813-94-5
E333
Indexable evidence set
FDA
GRAS
ADI / TDI
ADI NOT LIMITED (not specified) mg/kg bw
Codex
0 row(s)
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D1 identity resolution
e number aliases | Food Additives | dsstox identifiers | 4 matched regulatory source group(s)
Substance Identity
Resolved identifiers used to render this food-safety record.
Substance name
Tricalcium dicitrate
CAS
813-94-5
E-number
E333
DTXSID
DTXSID7061148
PubChem CID
13136
Evidence tier
Indexable evidence set (9)
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 | E333 | PUBLISHED | substanceFAD | Calcium citrates | - |
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 | E333 | Calcium citrates | - | POL-FAD-IMPORT-3102 | - |
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 | 4.2.5 jam jellies and marmalades and similar products | quantum satis | - | EU Annex II Union List |
| European Union | 4.2.5.1 Extra jam and extra jelly as defined by Directive 2001/113/EC | quantum satis | - | EU Annex II Union List |
| European Union | 4.2.5.2 Jam, jellies and marmalades and sweetened chestnut puree as defined by Directive 2001/113/EC | quantum satis | - | EU Annex II Union List |
| European Union | 4.2.5.3 other similar fruit or vegetable spreads | quantum satis | - | 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 | 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 | 13.1 foods for infants and young children | 0,1 mg/kg | Total carry-over 0,1 mg/kg expressed as calcium and within the limit of calcium level and calcium/ phosphorus ratio as set for the food category | 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 | quantum satis | only processed cereal based foods and baby foods, only for pH adjustment | 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 | quantum satis | only low sugar fruit-based products | EU Annex II Union List |
| European Union | 2.1 fats and oils essentially free from water (excluding anhydrous milk fat) | quantum satis | except virgin oils and olive oils | 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 | 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 | 4.2.5.1 Extra jam and extra jelly as defined by Directive 2001/113/EC | quantum satis | - | EU Food Additives Database |
| European Union | 4.2.5 jam jellies and marmalades and similar products | quantum satis | - | EU Food Additives Database |
| European Union | 4.2.5.3 other similar fruit or vegetable spreads | quantum satis | - | 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 | 13.1.3 Processed cereal-based foods and baby foods as defined by Regulation (EU) No 609/2013 | quantum satis | only processed cereal based foods and baby foods, only for pH adjustment | EU Food Additives Database |
| European Union | 13.1.3 Processed cereal-based foods and baby foods as defined by Regulation (EU) No 609/2013 | quantum satis | only low sugar fruit-based products | 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 | 13.1 foods for infants and young children | 0,1 mg/kg | Total carry-over 0,1 mg/kg expressed as calcium and within the limit of calcium level and calcium/ phosphorus ratio as set for the food category | EU Food Additives Database |
| European Union | 1.9 Edible caseinates | quantum satis | - | EU Food Additives Database |
| European Union | 4.2.5.2 Jam, jellies and marmalades and sweetened chestnut puree as defined by Directive 2001/113/EC | quantum satis | - | 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 | CALCIUM CITRATE | - | 813-94-5 | NOT LIMITED (not specified) | - | ACIDITY_REGULATOR, FIRMING_AGENT, SEQUESTRANT | 1973 |
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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 Tricalcium dicitrate used for in food?
Tricalcium dicitrate appears in food-use rows as: Antioxidant/Acidity regulator.
Is Tricalcium dicitrate / E333 safe?
This page does not assign a standalone safety verdict; it renders public regulatory evidence. ADI/reference value: ADI NOT LIMITED (not specified) mg/kg bw. EU status evidence: PUBLISHED. US/FDA evidence: GRAS.
What is the ADI for Tricalcium dicitrate?
Tricalcium dicitrate has this ADI/reference value in the food-safety tables: ADI NOT LIMITED (not specified) mg/kg bw. Source: WHO JECFA.
Is Tricalcium dicitrate also used in cosmetics?
Tricalcium dicitrate has a same-CAS cosmetics cross-reference: Calcium Citrate, EU status permitted.