CALCIUM CARBONATE
Relevant Data
Food Additives Approved in the United States
General Information
| Synonyms: | CHALK |
| Chemical Names: | CALCIUM CARBONATE |
| CAS number: | 471-34-1 |
| INS: | 170(i) |
| Functional Class: |
Food Additives ANTICAKING_AGENT |
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Evaluations
| Evaluation year: | 1965 |
| ADI: | NOT LIMITED |
| Meeting: | 09 |
| Specs Code: | N (1973) |
| Report: | NMRS 40/TRS 339-JECFA 9/16 |
| Tox Monograph: | FAS 67.29/NMRS 40A,B,C-JECFA 9/152 |
| Specification: | COMPENDIUM ADDENDUM 12/FNP 52 Add. 12/67 (METALS LIMITS) (2004); FAO JECFA Monographs 1 vol.1/213 |
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GSFA Provisions for CALCIUM CARBONATE
| Number | Food Category | Max Level | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14.1.5 | Coffee, coffee substitutes, tea, herbal infusions, and other hot cereal and grain beverages, excluding cocoa |
GMP | Note 160 |
| 06.4.2 | Dried pastas and noodles and like products |
GMP | Note 256 |
| 08.1.2 | Fresh meat, poultry, and game, comminuted |
GMP | Note 4,Note 281,Note 16 |
| 08.1.1 | Fresh meat, poultry, and game, whole pieces or cuts |
GMP | Note 4,Note 326,Note 16 |
| 09.2.2 | Frozen battered fish, fish fillets, and fish products, including mollusks, crustaceans, and echinoderms |
GMP | Note XS166,Note 16 |
| 09.2.1 | Frozen fish, fish fillets, and fish products, including mollusks, crustaceans, and echinoderms |
GMP | Note XS36,Note XS190,Note 95,Note XS191,Note XS165,Note XS315,Note XS312,Note XS95,Note XS92,Note XS292 |
| 09.2.3 | Frozen minced and creamed fish products, including mollusks, crustaceans, and echinoderms |
GMP | Note 16 |
| 01.4.1 | Pasteurized cream (plain) |
GMP | Note 236 |
| 09.2.5 | Smoked, dried, fermented, and/or salted fish and fish products, including mollusks, crustaceans, and echinoderms |
GMP | Note 267,Note 266 |
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Computed Descriptors
Download SDF| 2D Structure | |
| CID | 10112 |
| IUPAC Name | calcium;carbonate |
| InChI | InChI=1S/CH2O3.Ca/c2-1(3)4;/h(H2,2,3,4);/q;+2/p-2 |
| InChI Key | VTYYLEPIZMXCLO-UHFFFAOYSA-L |
| Canonical SMILES | C(=O)([O-])[O-].[Ca+2] |
| Molecular Formula | CaCO3 |
| Wikipedia | calcium carbonate |
From Pubchem
Computed Properties
| Property Name | Property Value |
|---|---|
| Molecular Weight | 100.086 |
| Hydrogen Bond Donor Count | 0 |
| Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count | 3 |
| Rotatable Bond Count | 0 |
| Complexity | 18.8 |
| CACTVS Substructure Key Fingerprint | A A A D c Q A A M A A A A A g A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A g A A A A A A A A A A A A A A C A A A A A A I A A A A C A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A = = |
| Topological Polar Surface Area | 63.2 |
| Monoisotopic Mass | 99.947 |
| Exact Mass | 99.947 |
| Compound Is Canonicalized | True |
| Formal Charge | 0 |
| Heavy Atom Count | 5 |
| Defined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Defined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Isotope Atom Count | 0 |
| Covalently-Bonded Unit Count | 2 |
From Pubchem
Food Additives Biosynthesis/Degradation
Taxonomic Classification
| Kingdom | Organic compounds |
|---|---|
| Superclass | Organic acids and derivatives |
| Class | Organic carbonic acids and derivatives |
| Subclass | Organic carbonic acids |
| Intermediate Tree Nodes | Not available |
| Direct Parent | Organic carbonic acids |
| Alternative Parents | |
| Molecular Framework | Aliphatic acyclic compounds |
| Substituents | Carbonate salt - Carbonic acid - Organic calcium salt - Organic oxygen compound - Organic oxide - Hydrocarbon derivative - Organic salt - Organooxygen compound - Carbonyl group - Aliphatic acyclic compound |
| Description | This compound belongs to the class of organic compounds known as organic carbonic acids. These are compounds comprising the carbonic acid functional group. |
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