Food Safety Substance
Calcium phosphatesE341
Calcium phosphates (E341) is a food additive with PUBLISHED in the EU, GRAS in the US, and data from 6 regulatory sources.
Substance Identity
Resolved identifiers used to render this food-safety record.
EU Food Additive Status
EU Commission food-additive listing rows from eu_food_additives.
| Jurisdiction | E-number | Status | Type | Name | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| European Union | E341 | PUBLISHED | substanceFAD | Calcium phosphates | - |
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 | E341 | Calcium phosphates | - | POL-FAD-IMPORT-3111 | - |
Conditions and restrictions
| Jurisdiction | Food category | Restriction | Comment | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| European Union | 11.4.2 table-top sweeteners in powder form | quantum satis | - | 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 1000 mg/kg | only cereals | 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 1000 mg/kg | only in fruit-based desserts | EU Annex II Union List |
| European Union | - | ML 1000 mg/kg | The additives may be added individually or in combination || The maximum level is expressed as P2O5 || E 339, E 340 and E 341 are authorised individually or in combination | EU Annex II Union List |
| European Union | 11.4.2 table-top sweeteners in powder form | 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 | ML 1000 mg/kg | only cereals | 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 1000 mg/kg | only in fruit-based desserts | EU Food Additives Database |
| European Union | - | ML 1000 mg/kg | The additives may be added individually or in combination || The maximum level is expressed as P2O5 || E 339, E 340 and E 341 are authorised individually or in combination | EU Food Additives Database |
JECFA ADI Values
JECFA ADI records and evaluation years.
| Jurisdiction | Chemical name | JECFA no. | CAS | ADI | ADI upper | Function | Evaluation year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JECFA | TRICALCIUM PHOSPHATE | - | 7758-87-4 | no_data | - | ACIDITY_REGULATOR, ANTICAKING_AGENT | 1982 |
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 phosphates used for in food?
Calcium phosphates appears in food-use rows as: Antioxidant/Anti-caking.
Is Calcium phosphates / E341 safe?
This page does not assign a standalone safety verdict; it renders public regulatory evidence. ADI/reference value: ADI 70 mg/kg bw. EU status evidence: PUBLISHED. US/FDA evidence: GRAS.
What is the ADI for Calcium phosphates?
Calcium phosphates has this ADI/reference value in the food-safety tables: ADI 70 mg/kg bw. Source: JECFA.
Is Calcium phosphates also used in cosmetics?
Calcium phosphates has a same-CAS cosmetics cross-reference: Tricalcium Phosphate, EU status permitted.