Tags: Chemical Compound, Chemical Substance.
Calcium ascorbate is a compound with the molecular formula CaC12H14O12. It is the calcium salt of ascorbic acid one of the mineral ascorbates. It is approximately 10% calcium by mass.As a food additive it has the E number E 302. It is approved for use as a food additive in the EU USA and Australia and New Zealand. Among its many uses is to keep apples fresh so they do not turn brown quickly.
