E385 — Calcium disodium ethylenediaminetetraacetate
E385 (Calcium disodium ethylenediaminetetraacetate) appears in the ingredient lists of 4,995 products sold in the United States. Function: antioxidant, preservative, sequestrant.
Nutri-Score
4,319 rated products
Median values
| Calories | 194 kcal |
| Sugars | 3.6 g |
| Saturated fat | 3.3 g |
| Salt | 0.81 g |
Categories
- Sodas371
- Biscuits325
- Waters284
- Iced teas129
- Cakes116
- Sandwiches115
- Canned common beans108
- Fats78
Status in the United States (FDA)
Listed in the FDA inventory “Substances Added to Food”, with the regulations 21 CFR 73.1, 172.120, 172.135.
Technical effects listed by the FDA: antioxidant, color or coloring adjunct, flavor enhancer, fumigant, 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 62-33-9 via Wikidata (CC0)
Products containing it, by country
Products listing this additive in each country edition of Shelfpedia (Open Food Facts data)
Products
4,995 products, most viewed first · page 1 of 105.
Source: Open Food Facts export of November 1, 2026, ODbL, and USDA FoodData Central, October 2026 release, CC0 · Shelfpedia calculations (medians, distributions).