E-number  · E341

E341 — Calcium Phosphates

Calcium phosphate salts. Vegan, NOT to be confused with E542 bone phosphate.

The entry Reference notes, kept short.

What it is

E341 is mono-, di- and tricalcium phosphate, manufactured from phosphate rock + lime. Not to be confused with E542 (bone phosphate), which IS animal-derived.

Why it matters

Raising agent in baking powder, anti-caking agent, calcium fortifier in plant milks and cereals.

What to do

Always vegan. The mineral source is the key — phosphate rock, not bone.

Sources Where the entry is drawn from.
  • Vegan Society additives database