YenzoWhat is E578 (calcium gluconate)?
E578 is calcium gluconate. In Appendix 1 of Circular 24/2019/TT-BYT the functions listed for it are acidity regulator, firming agent and sequestrant.
E578Calcium gluconate
E578 is calcium gluconate (calci gluconat). In Appendix 1 of Circular 24/2019/TT-BYT its function is acidity regulator, firming agent and sequestrant.
- Code
- E578 · INS 578
In Vietnam✓ PermittedOn the list of permitted additives — Circular 24/2019, Appendix 1
Risk level on the Yenzo Scalevery low?Based on the Open Food Facts additives taxonomy
How E578 appears on labels
IngredientsIllustrative example
Wheat flour, vegetable oil, salt, sugar, acidity regulator (578), dried onion and garlic, pepper, natural colour (160a).
acidity regulator (578)acidity regulator 578E578INS 578On Vietnamese labels: Calci gluconat
Questions about calcium gluconate
Is calcium gluconate harmful?
The JECFA database (the FAO/WHO expert committee) records an ADI of “not specified” (no numerical ADI is needed) for calcium gluconate, evaluated in 1998; this is a group ADI for glucono delta-lactone and the calcium, magnesium, potassium and sodium gluconates.
Is INS 578 permitted in Vietnam?
Yes. Calcium gluconate (INS 578) is listed in Appendix 1 of Circular 24/2019/TT-BYT, the list of additives permitted in food, with the function acidity regulator, firming agent and sequestrant.
Other acidity regulators
E529Calcium oxidevery lowE530Magnesium oxidevery lowE541Sodium aluminium phosphate, acidicmoderateE574Gluconic acidvery lowE575Glucono-delta-lactonevery lowE577Potassium gluconatevery low
See all acidity regulators →Updated 23 October 2026
Sources (3)
- Open Food Facts additives taxonomy (Yenzo's table cites no EFSA opinion for this code). Open Food Facts additives taxonomy, https://github.com/openfoodfacts/openfoodfacts-server/blob/main/taxonomies/additives.txt (entry en:e578)
- Thông tư 24/2019/TT-BYT (văn bản hợp nhất 09/VBHN-BYT), Phụ lục 1
- JECFA (FAO/WHO) evaluation database: Calcium gluconate, INS 578