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Calcium Disodium EDTA
Calcium Disodium EDTA
Calcium Disodium EDTA
What is it:
Calcium Disodium EDTA (Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid) is a synthetic compound often used as a preservative and chelating agent, primarily for its ability to bind to and remove metal ions from food products. It’s used to preserve the color, flavor, and texture of processed foods by preventing oxidative degradation. The production of Calcium Disodium EDTA involves multiple chemical steps in which EDTA, a synthetic compound, is reacted with calcium hydroxide or calcium oxide to form a calcium salt. This salt is then treated with sodium hydroxide to convert it into Calcium Disodium EDTA, which is water-soluble and more suitable for food applications.
Rating:
Calcium disodium EDTA may be synthesized using harsh chemicals such as formaldehyde. In healthy animal models, calcium disodium EDTA did not show toxic or carcinogenic affects in animals at normal doses. Nephrotoxicity as well as disturbances in zinc homeostasis occurred in some animals at very high doses. One study found that in cases of intestinal inflammation such as irritable bowel disease, it did significantly aggravate inflammation and even induced colorectal carcinogenesis at doses considered safe.
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How we rate ingredients
Health is like a bank account, certain ingredients make a deposit into your health bank, meaning they add to
your health. Certain ingredients withdraw from your health bank. We want health promoting ingredients in our diet. To keep things simple, we rate ingredients on a green, yellow, red scale:
Clean
It is naturally occurring in food and has no harmful effects on the body. It is real food. It is health promoting.
Caution
It goes into one or more of the below categories
- It is not naturally occurring in food but doesn’t have data showing it has a harmful effect on the body (additives like Gellan Gum)
- It is naturally occurring but can have some harmful effects on the body (added sugars, oils, gums etc.)
We Avoid
It is known to have a harmful effect on the body (ex. All food colorings, Natural Flavors, MSG, Potassium bromate, aspartame, artificial flavors)
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