Thickener · EU 516
Calcium Sulphate
FDA status: Approved. EU: Approved. No U.S. state has enacted a specific ban yet.
According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Calcium Sulphate is FDA-approved, and no U.S. state has moved to restrict it independently of federal policy. The European Union separately classifies it as approved. By tracked product count it ranks #251 of 417.
- #251 of 417 by tracked product prevalence
The verdict
Calcium Sulphate is FDA-approved, and no U.S. state has moved to restrict it. By Open Food Facts product count it sits #251 of 417 among additives with tracked product presence (40th percentile).
- 4/5
- Low Risk
- Approved
- FDA status
- #251 of 417
- product-prevalence rank
- 0
- state regulations
Calcium Sulphate: product footprint and regulatory snapshot
Calcium Sulphate: 8 tracked U.S. products (moderate band, #251 of 417) frame how often this additive appears on shelves.
| Property | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Tracked Products | 8 · #251 of 417 | Open Food Facts (US) |
| FDA Status | Approved | FDA SAFFA |
| EU Status | Approved | EC 1333/2008 |
| E-Number | 516 | EU additive register |
| CAS Number | - | CAS Registry |
| Category | Thickener | FDA functional class |
| Composite Safety Score | 4 / 5 (Low Risk) | PlainIngredients methodology |
| EFSA ADI | Not in our EFSA data | EFSA scientific opinion |
| U.S. State Actions | 0 states | State legislative records |
Values reflect official agency classifications as published by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the European Union's regulatory framework. See our methodology for scoring details.
Calcium Sulphate: what it is
Calcium Sulphate is a food additive (516) classified as thickener.
Common Uses
Shelf-footprint peer axes
Nationwide peers for a moderate OFF footprint
Nearest OFF product-count peers (8 tracked here); safety-score column omitted on prevalence-led pages.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Calcium Sulphate safe to consume?
Calcium Sulphate scores 4/5 (Low Risk). FDA status is Approved. On the Open Food Facts U.S. sample it is a moderate additive (8 tracked products, #251 of 417), so product footprint, not just the score label, frames how widely a shopper will meet it.
What is Calcium Sulphate used for in food?
Calcium Sulphate shows up as Sauces, soups, dairy products, baked goods in the Thickener class, and the OFF sample puts it in the moderate footprint band (8 products).
Where does Calcium Sulphate sit among food additives PlainIngredients tracks?
Among additives with at least one tracked product, it ranks #251 of 417 by Open Food Facts product count. See /methodology#corpus-placement for the ranking bases.