Additive · Preservative

E263 — Calcium acetate · page 2

E263 (Calcium acetate) appears in the ingredient lists of 64 products sold in the United Kingdom. Function: preservative, stabiliser.

64products with a complete record
60%rated A or B on Nutri-Score
1.4 gsugars per 100 g (median)
0.96 gsalt per 100 g (median)

Nutri-Score

How rated products spread
A 30%B 30%C 23%D 15%E 2%

53 rated products

Median values

Per 100 g, across all 64 products
Energy189 kcal
Sugars1.4 g
Saturates1.1 g
Salt0.96 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)