Enhanced TDS
Identification & Functionality
- Active Minerals
- Ingredient Name
- Food Ingredients Functions
- Pharma & Nutraceuticals Functions
- Molecular formula
- Ca₃(C₆H₅O₇)₂. 4H₂O
- Technologies
- Product Families
Features & Benefits
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
- Physical Form
- Soluble In
- 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 % 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.