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E226 - Calcium sulphite

Additives: E226 - Calcium sulphite

Calcium sulfite, or calcium sulphite, is a chemical compound, the calcium salt of sulfite with the formula CaSO3·x-H2O-. Two crystalline forms are known, the hemihydrate and the tetrahydrate, respectively CaSO3·½-H2O- and CaSO3·4-H2O-. All forms are white solids. It is most notable as the product of flue-gas desulfurization. - Wikipedia

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EFSA evaluation: Scientific Opinion on the re-evaluation of sulfur dioxide -E 220-, sodium sulfite -E 221-, sodium bisulfite -E 222-, sodium metabisulfite -E 223-, potassium metabisulfite -E 224-, calcium sulfite -E 226-, calcium bisulfite -E 227- and potassium bisulfite -E 228- as food additives (2016-04-14)