Additive · Sequestrant

E333 — Calcium citrates · page 3

E333 (Calcium citrates) appears in the ingredient lists of 101 products sold in the United Kingdom. Function: sequestrant, stabiliser.

101products with a complete record
23%rated A or B on Nutri-Score
20.6 gsugars per 100 g (median)
0.16 gsalt per 100 g (median)

Nutri-Score

How rated products spread
A 12%B 11%C 28%D 30%E 19%

83 rated products

Median values

Per 100 g, across all 101 products
Energy326 kcal
Sugars20.6 g
Saturates1.8 g
Salt0.16 g

Status in the United States (FDA)

Listed in the FDA inventory “Substances Added to Food”, with the regulations 21 CFR 182.6195, 184.1195.

Technical effects listed by the FDA: firming agent, nutrient supplement, ph control agent, sequestrant

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 813-94-5 via Wikidata (CC0)

Products

101 products, most viewed first · page 3 of 3.

Source: Open Food Facts export of 1 November 2026, ODbL · Shelfpedia calculations (medians, distributions).