The Amendment of Standard s for Specification, Scope , Application 
and Limitation  of Food Additive s 
   MOWH  Food No. 1041301022 , 24 June, 201 5 
Appendix 2: Standards for Specification of Food Additives  
§ 07007  
Calcium Phosphate, Dibasic  
Synonyms  
 INS No. 341(ii), Dibasic calcium phosphate, 
dicalcium phosphate  
Definition  
 Camical name  
 
 
 C.A.S. number  
 Chemical fomula  
 
 Formula weight  
 
 Assay  
Description  
 
Characteristics  
 Identification  
  Solubility  
  Test for phosphate  
  Test for calcium  
 Purity  
  Loss on drying  
   
  
Calcium monohydrogen phosphate, calcium 
hydrogen orthophosphate ,secondary calcium 
phosphate  
7757 -93-9 
Anhydrous:CaHPO 4 
Dihydrate:  CaHPO4∙2H 2O 
Anhydrous: 136.06  
Dihydrate:172.09  
98.0-102.0% (after drying)  
White crystals or granules, granular powder or 
powder  
 
 
Sparingly soluble in water; insoluble in ethanol  
Passes test  
Passes test  
 
Anhydrous: Not more than 2 % (200 ℃, 3h) 
Dihydrate: Not less than 18 % and not more than 
22 % (200℃, 3h) Fluoride  
  Arsenic  
  Lead  
Category  
Functional uses  
 
 Not more then 50 mg/kg  
Not more than 3 mg/kg  
Not more than 4 mg/kg  
Food additives category ( 7) and (8)  
Food quality improvement, fermentation and 
food processing agents ; Nutritional additives  
 
§ 07009  
Calcium Phosphate, Tribasic  
Synonyms  
 INS No. 341(iii), Tricalcium phosphate ,  
precipitated calcium phosphate  
Definition  
  
 
  
Assay  
 
Description  
Characteristics  
 Identification  
  Solubility  
   
 
Test for phosphate  
  Test for calcium  
 Purity  
  Loss on ignition  
   Consists of a variable mixture of calcium 
phosphates having and  
approximate composition of 10CaO ·  3P2O5 ·  
H2O.  
Not less than the equivalent of 90 % of 
Ca3(PO4)2, calculated on the ignited basis  
White, odourless powder which is stable in air  
 
 
Practically insoluble in water; insolubl e in 
ethanol, soluble in dilute  hydrochloric and nitric 
acid 
Passes test  
Passes test  
 
Not more than 10% after ignition at 825o  
 to constant weight.  Fluoride  
    Lead  
Category  
Functional uses  
 
 Not more then  50 mg/kg  
Not more than 4 mg/kg  
Food additives category ( 7) and (8)  
Food quality improvement, fermentation and 
food processing agents ; Nutritional additives  
 
 
§ 07003  
Calcium Sulfate  
Synonyms  
 INS No. 516  
Definition  
 C.A.S.number  
 Chemical fomula  
  
 Fomula weight  
 
Assay  
 
Description  
Characteristics  
 Identification  
  Solubility  
    Test for calcium  
    Test for sulfate  
 Purity  
  Loss on drying  
    
7778 -18-9 
Anhydrous: CaSO 4  
Dihydrate: CaSO 4 ·  2H 2O 
Anhydrous: 136.14   
Dihydrate: 172.18  
Not less than 99.0% after drying  
Practically insoluble in water; insolubl e in Fine, 
white to slightly yellow -white, odourless powder   
 
 
Slightly soluble in water; insoluble in ethanol  
Passes test  
Passes test  
 
Anhydrous: Not more than 1.5% (250o  
 to constant weight)   
 
Fluoride  
Selenium  
  Lead  
Category  
Functional uses  
 
 Dihydrate: Between 19 and 23% (250o  
 to constant weight)  
Not more then 30 mg/kg  
Not more than 30 mg/kg  
Not more than 2 mg/kg  
Food additives category ( 7) and (8)  
Food quality improvement, fermentation and 
food processing agents