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Identification & Functionality
- Ingredient Name
- Mineral Type
- Food Ingredients Functions
- Pharma & Nutraceuticals Functions
- Molecular formula
- Ca₃(C₆H₅O₇)₂. 4H₂O
Features & Benefits
- Food Ingredients Features
Applications & Uses
- Markets
- Applications
- Food & Nutrition Applications
- Main Uses
- Sucroal Commercial Calcium Citrate Tetrahydrate is used to fortify beverages, oranges juice, powder drink mix, dairy products and cheese.
- Sucroal Commercial Calcium Citrate Tetrahydrate used widely to infant feed fortification and production of tablets for calcium supplement due to their high bioavailability and purity.
- Sucroal Commercial Calcium Citrate Tetrahydrate is used else as calcium source complementation in breakfast cereals, cereal bars, puddings, pancakes mix among others.
Properties
- Solubility
- Insoluble in
- Alcohols
- Soluble in
- Water (at 25°C)
- Specifications
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Aluminium Content | max. 80 | mg/Kg | — |
| Arsenic Content | max. 0.5 | mg/Kg | — |
| Assay (as Ca₃(C₆H₅0₇)) anhydrous | 97.5 - 100.5 | % w/w | — |
| Cadmium Content | max. 0.3 | mg/Kg | — |
| Copper Content | max. 50 | mg/Kg | — |
| Fluorides | max. 30 | mg/Kg | — |
| Heavy Metals Content | max. 5.0 | mg/Kg | — |
| Insoluble Matter | max. 0.2 | % w/w | — |
| Lead Content | max. 1.0 | mg/Kg | — |
| Loss on Drying | 10.0 - 13.3 | % w/w | — |
| Manganese Content | max. 40 | mg/Kg | — |
| Mercury Content | max. 1.0 | mg/Kg | — |
| Molecular Weight | 570.49 | g/mol | — |
| Oxalates (as oxalic acid dihydrate) | max. 100 | mg/Kg | — |
| Particle Size (Less than 20 microns) | 90.0 | % v | — |
| pH (solution 5% w/v, 25 °C) | 5.0 - 8.0 | — | — |
| Sulphate Content | max. 24 | mg/Kg | — |
| Zinc Content | max. 50 | mg/Kg | — |
Regulatory & Compliance
Safety & Health
- Safety Data
- Tricalcium citrate tetrahydrate could be irritating in contact with the eyes, skin and airways by contact.
- Please use personal protective equipment, as gloves, safety glasses and respiratory protection.
- It is recommended to handle in open environments and with explosion-proof equipment.
Packaging & Availability
- Regional Availability
- Packaging Information
Tricalcium citrate tetrahydrate is available in following references 25kg and 50lb.
Storage & Handling
- Shelf Life
- 5 years
- Storage and Shelf Life Conditions
- Sucroal Commercial Calcium Citrate Tetrahydrate may be stored under room conditions at less than 30 °C and a relative humidity below 70% .
- Shelf life is 5 years if kept it in their original packaging and following good storage practices.
- Sucroal Commercial Calcium Citrate Tetrahydrate should be stored on dry pallets in roofed and well-ventilated areas.
- A long period of storage is recommended to keep the product at less than 20 °C and a relative humidity below 50%.
- Avoid high humidity, high temperatures and direct or indirect sunlight over the product during transportation or storage.