Additive · Preservative

E263 — Calcium acetate

E263 (Calcium acetate) appears in the ingredient lists of 19 products sold in Australia. Function: preservative, stabiliser.

19products with a complete record
75%rated A or B on Nutri-Score
3.1 gsugars per 100 g (median)
0.85 gsalt per 100 g (median)

Nutri-Score

How rated products spread
A 50%B 25%C 17%D 0%E 8%

12 rated products

Median values

Per 100 g, across all 19 products
Energy233 kcal
Sugars3.1 g
Saturates1.1 g
Salt0.85 g

Status in the United States (FDA)

Listed in the FDA inventory “Substances Added to Food”, with the regulations 21 CFR 182.6197, 184.1185.

Technical effects listed by the FDA: color or coloring adjunct, firming agent, flavoring agent or adjuvant, ph control agent, processing aid, sequestrant, stabilizer or thickener, texturizer

The inventory is a partial list, and a listing is not an FDA approval of every use; the regulations set the permitted uses.

U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Substances Added to Food (updated 9/8/2026), public domain · CAS 62-54-4 via Wikidata (CC0)

Products containing it, by country

Products listing this additive in each country edition of Shelfpedia (Open Food Facts data)