Calcium gluconate (INS-578)
Food additive with antioxidant, stabilizing, hardening and thickening role.
It is used in the quantities on the recipes in dairy products, fresh, matured or processed cheese, puddings, condensed or powdered milk, in butter and whey products, in fat spreads, various emulsions, sweet creams, ice cream, processed and preserved fruits, products from vegetables, meat, fish, eggs, soups and broths, sauces, salads, bakery, pastry and confectionery products, parboiled rice and pasta, spices, food supplements, dietetic products, alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages etc.