Calcium Disodium Edta Added To Help Promote Color Retention

Calcium Disodium Edta Added To Help Promote Color Retention carries a safety score of 3/5 and appears in 39 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 — Calcium Disodium Edta Added To Help Promote Color Retention highlighted.

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

Caramel Coloring22612Red 4021595Yellow 518987Carrageenan17853Blue 116643Yellow 613560Sucralose10490Calcium Disodium Edta Added To Help Promote Color Retention39
Indexed products containing each flagged additive. Source: Open Food Facts ingredient lists × FDA SAFFA × CSPI Chemical Cuisine.
Safety Score
3/5

Safety Assessment

Calcium Disodium Edta Added To Help Promote Color Retention 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

Calcium Disodium Edta Added To Help Promote Color Retention currently appears in 39 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.

Calcium Disodium Edta Added To Help Promote Color Retention 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 Calcium Disodium Edta Added To Help Promote Color Retention 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 Calcium Disodium Edta Added To Help Promote Color Retention
Source Classification Year
FDA SAFFA Not listed 2024
CSPI Chemical Cuisine Not rated 2024
PlainFoodSafe Score 3/5 2026
Product footprint 39 products OpenFoodFacts

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

Products Containing

Showing 39 of 39 products

Baby Butter Beans
The Allens
100/100
Better valu, whole white potatoes
Better Valu
100/100
Blackeye Peas
Schnucks
100/100
Blackeye Peas With Bacon
The Allens
85/100
Blackeyed Peas
Allens, Del Monte Foods Inc.
100/100
Blackeyed Peas
Allens
100/100
Blackeyed Peas With Snaps
Allens, Del Monte Foods Inc.
100/100
Chickpeas
Lowe's Food Stores Inc.
100/100
Crowder Peas
Allens
100/100
Dark red kidney beans
Unknown
100/100
Dark Red Kidney Beans
Food Club
100/100
Eden's kitchen, blackeye peas
Eden, Eden's Kitchen
100/100
Fancy sliced white potatoes
Unknown
100/100
Fancy whole white potatoes
Unknown
100/100
Fancy Whole White Potatoes
Monarch
100/100
Garbanzo Beans
The Allens
100/100
Garbanzos (chick peas)
Unknown
100/100
Garbanzos Chick Peas
Clover Valley
100/100
Great Northern Beans
Food Club
100/100
Green Beans With Potatoes
Allens, Del Monte Foods Inc.
100/100
Kindney Beans
Schnucks
100/100
Large Butter Beans
Allens, Del Monte Foods Inc.
100/100
Light Red Kidney Beans
Food Lion
100/100
Light Red Kidney Beans
Del Monte Foods Inc.
100/100
Medium Green Lima Beans
Allens, Del Monte Foods Inc.
100/100
Medium Size Green Lima Beans
Centrella
100/100
Packed From Fresh Shelled Purple Hull Peas
Allens
100/100
Pinto Beans
Allens
100/100
Price Wise, Field Peas With Snaps
La Mejor Inc.
100/100
Red beans
Unknown
100/100
Sliced Potatoes
Clover Valley
100/100
Sliced white potatoes
Unknown
100/100
Sliced White Potatoes
Allens, Del Monte Foods Inc.
100/100
Tiny tender field peas with snaps
Allens, Del Monte Foods Inc.
100/100
Tiny Tender Field Peas With Snaps
Allens, Del Monte Foods Inc.
100/100
White Beans
Restaurant Item
100/100
White Kidney Cannellini Beans
Allens, Del Monte Foods Inc.
100/100
Whole potatoes
Del Monte Foods Inc.
100/100
Whole White Potatoes
Schnucks
100/100

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Calcium Disodium Edta Added To Help Promote Color Retention safe to eat?

Calcium Disodium Edta Added To Help Promote Color Retention has a safety score of 3/5. Always check with a healthcare provider if you have specific dietary concerns.

What products contain Calcium Disodium Edta Added To Help Promote Color Retention?

Calcium Disodium Edta Added To Help Promote Color Retention is found in 39 products in our database, spanning various food categories and brands.

What does Calcium Disodium Edta Added To Help Promote Color Retention do in food?

Calcium Disodium Edta Added To Help Promote Color Retention 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.