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"You are amazing, this has saved me so much time when grocery shopping!"
— Austin, a user who reached out with feedback
"It's been a great tool since starting my journey! You take a pic of the nutrition/ingredients, and it'll warn you of anything questionable or not vegan. 😁"
— Ashe, a Vegan For Beginners Facebook Group member
"Use a vegan app when you go shopping, I use WhatsVegan."
— Dóra, a Vegan For Beginners Facebook Group member
So, what is e509 chlorek wapnia?
The label entry "e509 chlorek wapnia" combines the European additive code E509 with the Polish term for calcium chloride. Calcium chloride is an inorganic mineral salt composed of calcium and chlorine ions. Industrially, it is primarily manufactured by treating natural limestone with hydrochloric acid or obtained as a byproduct of the Solvay process used in synthetic soda ash production. It can also be extracted and purified directly from natural underground brine deposits.
In commercial food production, calcium chloride serves as a firming agent, stabilizer, and electrolyte. It is widely used in canned vegetables and fruits to preserve structural firmness, in soy products such as tofu as a curdling coagulant, and in pickled foods, beer brewing, and electrolyte drinks.
This ingredient is vegan because it comes entirely from mineral and chemical origins. No animal derivatives, animal tissues, or animal-based processing aids are used during the synthesis, extraction, or purification of calcium chloride.
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