Food Grade Monocalcium Phosphate Anhydrous

White powder; specific gravity: 2.220; it is soluble in Hydrochloric Acid and Nitric Acid; slightly soluble in water (1.8% at 30℃); it contains free Phosphoric Acid and has the character of hygroscopicity. Its water solution is acidic.

 

In 25kg composite plastic woven/paper bag with PE liner.

Storage and transport:To be stored in a dry, ventilate and clean warehouse; Valid for two years.

 

 

In food industry, it is used as leavening agent, dough regulator, buffer, modifier, solidification agent, nutritional supplement, chelating agent, e.g., leavening agent for bake and cake; assistant fermentation agent and buffer for bread and biscuit; pectin curing agent, yeast food, modifier in meat product. When applied in fermentation, it can increase the fermentation capacity.

Commonly, we add this product according to the proportion of 0.2-0.5%.

It can be adjustable according to the actual situation.

Detailed Description


Food Grade Monocalcium Phosphate Anhydrous
Molecular formula:Ca(H2PO4)2
Molecular Weight:234.05
Quality standards:

 

INDEXES

GB1886.333-2021

FCC

E 341 (i)

Description

Colorless or White triclinic crystal or powder

white crystals or granules or granular powder

Granular powder or white, deliquescent crystals or granules

Assay %

16.8-18.3(as Ca)

16.8-18.3(as Ca)

≥ 95%(on the dried basis )

P2O5 Content(on the anhydrous basis)

-

-

55.5-61.1%

CaO content

-

-

23.0-27.5 %

Identification A&B

-

Passes test

-

Test for calcium

-

-

Passes test

Test for phosphate

-

-

Passes test

Fluoride     

25.0 mg/kg

0.005%

30 mg/kg (expressed as fluorine)

Lead(Pb)     

2.0 mg/kg

2 mg/kg

1 mg/kg

Arsenic      

3.0 mg/kg

3 mg/kg

1 mg/kg

Cadmium    

-

-

1 mg/kg

Mercury    

-

-

1 mg/kg

Aluminium  

-

-

70 mg/kg (only if added to food for infants and young children)

200 mg/kg (for all uses except food for infants and young children)

Heavy metals(As Pb)  

10 mg/kg

-

-

Loss on Ignition %

14.0-15.5

14.0-15.5

≤ 17.5 (after ignition at 800 °C ± 25 °C for 30 minutes)

Loss on Drying %

-

-

≤14 (105 °C, 4 hours)

Clear grade

Passes test

-

-

Carbonate

Passes test

-

-

Free acid and auxiliary salt

Passes test

-

-




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