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Additive

E516 — Calcium sulphate

E516 (calcium sulphate) is used as sequestrant, stabiliser. We found it in 5 organic products sold in the UK, most often in tofu, meat analogues.

5 organic products
About E516
E-number
E516
Name
Calcium sulphate
Function
Sequestrant, Stabiliser
Suitable for vegans
Yes
Suitable for vegetarians
Yes
Where it turns up

Additive data is detected from the ingredient list as transcribed by contributors, so a product can be missing if its list has not been typed in yet.

5 products · tap a column to sort
ProductBrandCategoryNutri-ScoreNOVASugarsSaltAdditives
Authentic TofuAuthentic Tofu396gCauldronMeat analoguesA40.7 g0.03 g1
Extra firm tofuExtra firm tofuCauldronTofuA40.1 g0.04 g1
Marinated TofuMarinated Tofu160 gCauldronMeat analoguesD41.0 g1.5 g2
Organic Tofu with Soya BeansOrganic Tofu with Soya Beans500 gVemondo (Lidl)TofuA30.5 g0.01 g1
Smoked tofuSmoked tofu400gVemondoTofuB40.1 g1.7 g1
Per 100 g (or 100 ml for drinks) as declared on the pack and recorded in Open Food Facts. “—”: not recorded.
Source: Open Food Facts contributorsOpen Database LicenceRecipes change — check the pack