Additive · Preservative
E282 — Calcium propionate · page 7
E282 (calcium propionate) appears in the ingredient lists of 463 products sold in Canada. Function: preservative.
463products with a complete record
28%rated A or B on Nutri-Score
3.3 gsugars per 100 g (median)
1.0 gsalt per 100 g (median)
Nutri-Score
How rated products spread
A 16%B 12%C 49%D 16%E 7%
378 rated products
Median values
Per 100 g, across all 463 products
| Energy | 263 kcal |
| Sugars | 3.3 g |
| Saturates | 0.69 g |
| Salt | 1.0 g |
Categories
Most represented
Status in the United States (FDA)
Listed in the FDA inventory “Substances Added to Food”, with the regulations 21 CFR 184.1221.
Technical effects listed by the FDA: antimicrobial agent, antioxidant
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 4075-81-4 via Wikidata (CC0)
Products
463 products, most viewed first · page 7 of 10.
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D'Italiano1 scan
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Waffle GaufreBiskwi1 scanESource: Open Food Facts export of November 1, 2026, ODbL · Shelfpedia calculations (medians, distributions).