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Is Calcium Formate vegan?

Calcium Formate

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Calcium formate is a calcium salt of formic acid, produced synthetically and used as a food preservative and animal feed additive. It is approved in the US (INS 238) but not currently listed as an EU-approved food additive.

Also known as Calcium Formate
E number E238
INS number 238
CAS number 544-17-2
EC number 208-863-7
Last reviewed 10 July 2026

An ingredient is considered vegan if it contains no animal-derived components at any point in its production.

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