And Calcium Sulfate Added To Prevent Caking

And Calcium Sulfate Added To Prevent Caking carries a safety score of 3/5 and appears in 30 indexed US food products.

Safety score 60.0%

3/5 from FDA SAFFA + CSPI Chemical Cuisine

How common is vs other flagged additives?

Number of indexed products containing each of the most common flagged additives — And Calcium Sulfate Added To Prevent Caking highlighted.

Indexed products containing each flagged additive. Source: Open Food Facts ingredient lists × FDA SAFFA × CSPI Chemical Cuisine.

Caramel Coloring22612Red 4021595Yellow 518987Carrageenan17853Blue 116643Yellow 613560Sucralose10490And Calcium Sulfate Added To Prevent Caking30
Indexed products containing each flagged additive. Source: Open Food Facts ingredient lists × FDA SAFFA × CSPI Chemical Cuisine.
Safety Score
3/5

Safety Assessment

And Calcium Sulfate Added To Prevent Caking has a moderate safety profile (3/5). While approved for use, some studies or consumer advocacy groups have raised questions about certain aspects of this ingredient. Consumers who prefer caution may wish to limit intake.

What the Data Says About

And Calcium Sulfate Added To Prevent Caking currently appears in 30 products across the OpenFoodFacts catalog we index, which gives a concrete measure of its footprint on US grocery shelves. Our internal safety score of 3/5 synthesizes FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) regulatory status with the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) Chemical Cuisine classification. These two frameworks capture different questions: regulators ask whether exposure at typical intake is acceptable, while consumer-advocacy groups examine cumulative dietary load and vulnerable-population risk.

And Calcium Sulfate Added To Prevent Caking serves one or more technical functions in food manufacturing — stabilization, flavor, preservation, or structural role — which explains its presence across multiple product categories in our database. Inspection and outbreak records frequently trace back to control failures around functional additives, whether through batch contamination, undisclosed substitutions, or labeling mismatches that trigger recall classifications by the FDA.

No specific concern flags are attached to And Calcium Sulfate Added To Prevent Caking in our current data snapshot beyond the regulatory and CSPI classifications above. That does not rule out individual sensitivity reactions, and anyone managing allergies, elimination diets, or chronic conditions should verify with a qualified healthcare professional before relying on population-level ratings.

Safety Profile at a Glance

Regulatory and safety classifications for And Calcium Sulfate Added To Prevent Caking
Source Classification Year
FDA SAFFA Not listed 2024
CSPI Chemical Cuisine Not rated 2024
PlainFoodSafe Score 3/5 2026
Product footprint 30 products OpenFoodFacts

FDA SAFFA database, CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings, OpenFoodFacts product index. See methodology.

Products Containing

Showing 30 of 30 products

Colby & Monterey Jack Cheeses
Kraft
100/100
Fancy Shredded Low Moisture Part-Skim Mozzarella Cheese
Tropical
100/100
Italian Five Cheese
Kraft
100/100
Kraft, Mexican Style Four Cheee, Mexican Style
Kraft
100/100
Kraft, Shredded Swiss Cheese
Kraft
100/100
Lasagna layered with herb seasoned tomato and beef sauce topped with three cheeses, lasagna with meat sauce
Unknown
90/100
Mexican Shredded Cheese Blend
Tropical
100/100
Mexican Style Cheddar Jack
Kraft
100/100
Mexican Style Cheddar Pepper Jack
Kraft
100/100
Mexican Style Cheese
Wellsley Farms
100/100
Mexican Style Four Cheese
Kraft
100/100
Mexican Style Four Cheese
Kraft
100/100
Mild Cheddar Cheese
Kraft
100/100
Monterey Jack Cheese
Kraft
100/100
Mozzarella Low-Moisture Part-Skim Shredded Natural Cheese, Mozzarella
Kraft
100/100
Natural Cheese, Colby & Monterey Jack Cheeses
Kraft
100/100
Natural Fancy Shredded Sharp Cheddar Cheese
Gold Rush Creamery
100/100
Natural Shredded Mild Cheddar & Monterey Jack Cheeses
Kraft
100/100
Pizza Mozzarella Cheddar Cheese
Kraft
100/100
Pizzeria Natural Cheese
Kraft
100/100
Sharp White Cheddar Cheese
Kraft
100/100
Shredded Cheddar & Monterey Jack Cheeses
Kraft
100/100
Shredded Colby & Monterey Jack Cheeses
Kraft
100/100
Shredded Colby & Monterey Jack Cheeses
Kraft
100/100
Shredded Low Moisture Part-Skim Mozzarella Cheese
Kraft
100/100
Shredded Mild Cheddar Cheese
Kraft
100/100
Shredded Mozzarella Cheese
Kraft
100/100
Shredded Mozzarella Cheese
Kraft
100/100
Shredded Sharp Cheddar Cheese
Kraft
100/100
Tropical, Fancy Shredded Mild Cheddar Cheese
Tropical Cheese Industries Inc
100/100

Frequently Asked Questions

Is And Calcium Sulfate Added To Prevent Caking safe to eat?

And Calcium Sulfate Added To Prevent Caking has a safety score of 3/5. Always check with a healthcare provider if you have specific dietary concerns.

What products contain And Calcium Sulfate Added To Prevent Caking?

And Calcium Sulfate Added To Prevent Caking is found in 30 products in our database, spanning various food categories and brands.

What does And Calcium Sulfate Added To Prevent Caking do in food?

And Calcium Sulfate Added To Prevent Caking serves various technical functions in food manufacturing and processing.

Where does this ingredient safety data come from?

Safety data comes from the FDA's SAFFA (Substances Added to Food) database, CSPI (Center for Science in the Public Interest) ratings, and the OpenFoodFacts product database. Product counts reflect items cataloged in OpenFoodFacts.