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Stabiliser

E578 (calcium gluconate): what it is, its sources, vegan or not

E578 is calcium gluconate, a stabiliser. E578 can come from fermentation or maize. Vegan and vegetarian profiles get Fits you.

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Fits you

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E578=fermentation or maize

What is E578?

E578 (calcium gluconate) is a stabiliser, an additive that keeps the texture and the mix of a food the same over time.

What is E578 made from?

  • Fermentation
  • Maize

Is E578 vegan?

Fits you. E578 can come from fermentation or maize. Nothing from an animal.

Bravoora is a calorie tracker and ingredient checker app. Scan a pack, a supplement or a skincare label and it answers for each person on your plan.

What the app says to each profile, and the reason it shows.

VeganFits youE578 can come from fermentation or maize. Nothing from an animal.
VegetarianFits youE578 can come from fermentation or maize. Nothing from an animal.

What other names does E578 have on a label?

Any of these on a pack means E578. The checker reads them all.

E578E 578E-578INS 578Stabiliser (578)Stabiliser (E578)Calcium gluconate

What would change the answer for E578?

For E578, only the ingredient list itself. A code the camera cannot read gets Needs one more scan, and the app never guesses a code it cannot see.

Sources: EU, US and Codex additive rules

Where additives are listed and approved. Bravoora reads the source and the diet; it does not rate the hazard.

  1. EU Regulation 1333/2008 on food additives (the E-number list)
  2. EU Regulation 1169/2011, Annex II: the allergen sources a label must name
  3. US FDA: Food Additive Status List
  4. FAO/WHO Codex: General Standard for Food Additives (GSFA) online

Names and classes cross-checked with Open Food Facts (Open Database License).

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