Additive · Sequestrant

E333 — Calcium citrates

E333 (Calcium citrates) appears in the ingredient lists of 9 products sold in Ireland. Function: sequestrant, stabiliser.

9products with a complete record
25%rated A or B on Nutri-Score
25.0 gsugars per 100 g (median)
0.12 gsalt per 100 g (median)

Nutri-Score

How rated products spread
A 25%B 0%C 13%D 25%E 38%

8 rated products

Median values

Per 100 g, across all 9 products
Energy327 kcal
Sugars25.0 g
Saturates1.4 g
Salt0.12 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)