Calcium Lactate Gluconate
General information
Calcium lactate gluconate (CLG) is a mixture of calcium lactate and calcium gluconate. In pharmaceuticals, it is widely used as a pharmaceutical calcium source with excellent bioavailability. In food and beverages, the outstanding characteristics of calcium lactate gluconate combining high solubility and neutral taste lead to new applications in a wide range of premium products.
Calcium lactate gluconate is a white, crystalline, odourless, tasteless powder. It is non-toxic and has physiologically excellent compatibility.
Calcium lactate gluconate displays high bioavailability, neutral taste and is highly soluble. It is used as a premium calcium source in pharmaceuticals. Scientific reviews of human studies revealed that calcium lactate gluconate was both significantly and more consistently able to increase bone mineral density than other calcium salts.
In food, it is particularly found in beverages and other applications where solubility is a sensitive matter, e.g. clear beverages and concentrated or instant preparations as well as for processing at low temperatures and in line blending. Calcium lactate gluconate shows the highest solubility among the calcium salts commonly used for mineral enrichment, with a initial solubility of 20-40%.
Specification
Being a mixture of calcium lactate and calcium gluconate, calcium lactate gluconate is currently not listed in European or US Pharmacopeias. However, Jungbunzlauer calcium lactate gluconate meets the requirements for calcium lactate and calcium gluconate of the US Pharmacopeia (USP), the Food Chemicals Codex (FCC) and the Commission Regulation (EU) No. 231/2012, always in their latest version.
The following granulation types are available:
- Powder
Jungbunzlauer calcium lactate gluconate is supplied in 20 kg net polyethylene lined paper bags.
Properties
- White powder
- Typical, practically odourless
- Neutral tasting
- Highly and instantly soluble in water
- Excellent compatibility
- Easy to process
- Highly stable against phenols, tartrates and carbon dioxide (CO2)
- Allergen and GMO free
Main functions
- Excellent calcium source for beverages and supplements
- pH adjuster
- Chelating agent
Applications
Food
- Baby Food, Infant Formula
- Confectionery
- Dairy
- Dairy Alternatives
- Desserts, Ice Cream
- Fruit Preparations, Sweet Spreads
- Fruits, Vegetables
- Meat Alternatives
- Plant-based Products
- Fire protection
Beverages
- Carbonated Soft Drinks
- Instant Drinks, Syrups
- Juice Drinks
- Plant-based
- Sports and Energy Drinks
- Waters
- Fire protection
Healthcare
- Clinical Nutrition
- OTC, Food Supplements
- Pharmaceutical Products
- Fire protection
Feed & Pet Food
- Feed
- Pet Food
- Fire protection
Pharma
- Mineral source
- Fire protection
Legal aspects
Calcium lactate gluconate is a mixture of calcium gluconate and calcium lactate, it can be used in both pharmaceuticals and food applications, according to the regulations for the individual salts.
In Europe, calcium lactate (E327) and calcium gluconate (E578) are listed as generally permitted food additives and may be added to all foodstuffs, following the "quantum satis" principle as regulated in EU Regulation (EC) No. 1333/2008 (Annex 2), as long as no special regulations restricts the use.These salts are also allowed in food supplements (Directive 2002/46/EC) and in foods for particular nutritional uses (Directive 2001/15/EC). In addition to existing national allowances in some countries, calcium gluconate and calcium lactate are on the positive list of the new Regulation (EC) No. 1925/2006 on food fortification. It is listed as mineral salt in the EU Regulation (EC) No. 609/2013 on food intended for infants and young children, food for special medical purposes, and total diet replacement for weight control.
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) affirmed calcium lactate and calcium gluconate as generally recognised as safe (GRAS) food substances and permitted the use in food with specific uses and limits (where relevant) under good manufacturing practice. Calcium lactate is listed in 21 CFR §184.1207, calcium gluconate in 21 CFR §184.1199.
