Type | Calcium Propionate |
Country of Origin | Made in India |
Odor | White |
CAS No | 4075-81-4 |
Molecular Formula | Ca(C3H5O2)2 |
Purity | >99% |
Calcium propanoate or calcium propionate has the formula Ca(C2H5COO)2. It is the calcium salt of propanoic acid.
Calcium propionate (along with propionic acid and sodium propionate) is used as a preservative in bread and other baked goods. It also occurs naturally in butter and some types of cheese.
Calcium propionate keeps bread and baked goods from spoiling by preventing mold and bacterial growth. You may be concerned about the idea of preservative use in food, but on the flip-side, you certainly don't want to eat bacteria- or mold-infested bread.