Additive · Sequestrant

E333iii — Tricalcium citrate

E333iii (Tricalcium citrate) appears in the ingredient lists of 14 products sold in the United Kingdom. Function: sequestrant, stabiliser.

14products with a complete record
18%rated A or B on Nutri-Score
9.0 gsugars per 100 g (median)
0.33 gsalt per 100 g (median)

Nutri-Score

How rated products spread
A 0%B 18%C 55%D 18%E 9%

11 rated products

Median values

Per 100 g, across all 14 products
Energy208 kcal
Sugars9.0 g
Saturates2.1 g
Salt0.33 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 containing it, by country

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

CountryProducts
France136
Germany24
Spain18
Belgium17
United Kingdom14
Denmark9
Switzerland7
Sweden6