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I'm reasonably sure that it's there at levels sufficient only for the calcium fortification. Calcium carbonate was only approved for use as a food colorant by
by ThrowawayR2 8y ago
I'm reasonably sure that it's there at levels sufficient only for the calcium fortification. Calcium carbonate was only approved for use as a food colorant by the FDA in late 2017 (e.g. https://sensientfoodcolors.com/en-us/regulatory/fda-approves-calcium-carbonate-color-additive/ https://sensientfoodcolors.com/en-us/regulatory/fda-approves...), many, many years after Silk was launched. Note that calcium carbonate is listed in the ingredients under the mineral and vitamin supplementation group.
- lern_too_spel 8y agoIf it takes more to use it as a whitener, those calcium carbonate candies will cause hypercalcemia. The truth is that what's there is already enough to whiten the milk, and the article mentions this as well. ("Many plant milk brands add calcium carbonate – chalk – to make the liquid whiter and more opaque....") The only difference after 2017 is that now it can be used purely for whitening, which you would need less of it for.