Calcium erythorbate

Calcium erythorbate
Names
	IUPAC name Calcium 5-(1,2-dihydroxyethyl)-3-hydroxy -4-oxo-furan-2-olate
	Other names Erythorbic acid, calcium salt; E318
Identifiers
E number	E318 (antioxidants, ...)
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID40726651 ;
Properties
Chemical formula	Ca(C6H7O6)2
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Calcium erythorbate is a food additive. Chemically, it is the potassium salt of erythorbic acid, with the chemical formula Ca(C₆H₇O₆)₂. As an antioxidant structurally related to vitamin C, it helps improve flavor stability and prevents the formation of carcinogenic nitrosamines. When used as a food additive, its E number is E318.

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