Calcium lactate (E327)

Calcium lactate (E327) is one of the markers Open Food Facts uses to classify a food as ultra-processed (NOVA group 4).

What it is and why it counts

Thickeners are substances which increase the viscosity of a foodstuff.

Cosmetic additives

NOVA calls these additives "cosmetic": they change how a product looks, feels or tastes rather than keeping it safe to eat. Their presence is one of the two defining signs of an ultra-processed food.

Function

Thickener
Thickeners are substances which increase the viscosity of a foodstuff.

Functional class definitions from the EU food additives regulation, via Open Food Facts.

More about calcium lactate (E327) on Wikidata

Where it turns up

Calcium lactate (E327) appears in 141 of the 40,000 products on this site (0%).

Products containing calcium lactate (E327)

Showing the 60 most popular of 141.

How the NOVA classification works