SODIUM CALCIUM POLYPHOSPHATE
New specifications prepared at the 57th JECFA (2001) and published in FNP 52 Add 9 (2001). No ADI, but a group MTDI of 70 mg/kg bw,
expressed as phosphorus from all food sources, was established at the 26thJECFA (1982).
SYNONYMS Sodium calcium polyphosphate, glassy; INS No. 452 (iii)
DEFINITION
Chemical names Sodium calcium polyphosphate
Chemical formula (NaPO3)n _CaO where n is typically 5
Assay Not less than 61% and not more than 69 % expressed as P2 O5 on dried basis
DESCRIPTION White glassy crystals, spheres
FUNCTIONAL USES Stabilizer, leavening agent, emulsifier, nutrient
