Edible gypsum powder
In the food industry, its official name is called “food additive calcium sulfate”, commonly known as “edible gypsum”, it can only use natural gypsum production, it is strictly prohibited to add chemical gypsum. Its application in food has a history of thousands of years. Its initial application in China is the widely familiar point tofu. With the development of society, calcium sulfate (edible gypsum), a safe and non-toxic food additive that has been strictly tested in practice, has been applied more and more widely in the food industry.
| Variety | Feature | Performance | Application |
| Food additives, can point to tofu, can be added to feed | High purity, no impurities | CaSO4≥95%,Heavy metals (PB)≤0.001% arsenic≤0.002%，Fluoride (in F)≤0.005%。 | Food additives, can point to tofu, can be added to feed |
Uses of calcium sulfate in food include:
nutrient, yeast activator, dough property modifier, curing agent, chelator and agent, gelling agent, baking powder, carrier, filler, pH regulator, abrasive. Among these uses it is mainly used in baked goods. It is used as a curing agent in canned potatoes, tomatoes, carrots, string beans and pepper. Calcium sulfate is also used as an ingredient in candy preserves, ice cream and other frozen desserts. Calcium sulfate is also used in beer brewing, where it is added to increase the calcium content of the water during malt processing. Calcium sulfate is used as an abrasive in cleaning agents intended for contact with food. Calcium sulfate is also used in cosmetics and toothpaste.