E516 — Calcium sulfate · page 4

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)