E516 — Calcium sulfate
E516 (Calcium sulfate) appears in the ingredient lists of 2,103 products sold in the United States. Function: sequestrant, stabilizer.
Nutri-Score
1,950 rated products
Median values
| Calories | 260 kcal |
| Sugars | 7.1 g |
| Saturated fat | 1.0 g |
| Salt | 1.1 g |
Categories
Status in the United States (FDA)
Listed in the FDA inventory “Substances Added to Food”, with the regulations 21 CFR 184.1230.
Technical effects listed by the FDA: anticaking agent or free-flow agent, drying agent, formulation aid, leavening agent, lubricant or release agent, malting or fermenting aid, nutrient supplement, ph control agent, processing aid, stabilizer or thickener
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 7778-18-9 via Wikidata (CC0)
Products containing it, by country
Products listing this additive in each country edition of Shelfpedia (Open Food Facts data)
| Country | Products |
|---|---|
| United States | 2,103 |
| France | 295 |
| Germany | 128 |
| Belgium | 96 |
| United Kingdom | 93 |
| Spain | 72 |
| Netherlands | 48 |
| Thailand | 40 |
| Switzerland | 35 |
| Australia | 29 |
| India | 27 |
| Hong Kong SAR China | 21 |
| Poland | 18 |
| Ireland | 13 |
| Norway | 12 |
| Italy | 11 |
| Bulgaria | 9 |
| United Arab Emirates | 8 |
| Austria | 8 |
| Singapore | 8 |
| Luxembourg | 7 |
| Denmark | 6 |
| New Zealand | 6 |
| Portugal | 5 |
| Sweden | 5 |
Products
2,103 products, most viewed first · page 1 of 44.
Source: Open Food Facts export of November 1, 2026, ODbL, and USDA FoodData Central, October 2026 release, CC0 · Shelfpedia calculations (medians, distributions).