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Lactate Salts Description:

What is Calcium Lactate  ?

Calcium lactate(lactate salts) is a food additive, Calcium Lactate is white to cream in colored present in crystalline powder and granules form which is widely but also commonly used as food preservative and improvers. Also, regulate acidity levels, in cheese making, as baking soda, as a food thickener and as a preservative for fresh fruits.

Calcium lactate is produced by mixing lactic acid with calcium carbonate or calcium hydroxide. It has high solubility and dissolving speed, high bioavailability, good taste. It’s a good source of calcium used widely in food & beverage, health products.

What are the uses of Calcium Lactate ？

Calcium lactate is a white crystalline salt with formula C6H10CAO6, consisting of two lactate anions H3C(CHOH)CO2 for each calcium cation Ca2+. It forms several hydrates, the most common being the pentahydrate C6H10CAO6. 5H2O.Calcium lactate as a food additive with E number of E327. Some cheese crystals consist of calcium lactate.

Calcium lactate becomes the mineral fortifier in sports beverage, juice,diet foods and baby products because of its neutral taste,stability and high bioavailability。

Calcium lactate can be used to enhance the minerals in milk and fermented milk drink without impact on the product flavor and taste and risks of protein precipitation。

Calcium lactate is used in jelly, gum, jam and minced fish to adjust pH, stabilize gel and enhance the gel strength。

Calcium lactate benefits:

Calcium lactate fortifies the bones and teeth and may help maintain healthy blood pressure in already healthy individuals. It may also help support healthy hormone levels. In addition to its use as a calcium supplement, calcium lactate can protect against food spoilage by preventing rapid growth of bacteria in meats and produce and is commonly used as an additive to fresh fruits and vegetables to increase their shelf life.

Calcium Lactate  Specification：

ITEM	STANDARD
Assay	98.0-101.0%
Loss on drying	22.0-27.0%
Chloride	≤0.05
Sulfate	≤0.075
Fluoride	≤0.0015
Mg and alkali metals	≤1.0
Fe	≤0.005mg/kg
As	≤2.0mg/kg
Pb	≤10mg/kg
Heavy metals	≤20mg/kg