Preservatives · Food additive

Calcium acetate (E263)

Updated October 2, 2026

Calcium acetate (E263) is a food additive in the “preservatives” group. It appears in 938 products in our database, 369 of them sold in the US.

Quick facts

Also known as
E263
E-number
E263
Function
Preservatives
Found in
938 products (369 sold in the US)

Foods that commonly contain Calcium acetate

Cakes 2% · 225
Meat analogues 2% · 64
Pastries 1% · 46
Breads 0% · 39
Chipolatas 2% · 26
Mille-feuille pastry 16% · 14
Merguez 3% · 12
Cake mixes 0% · 12

Share of published products in each category whose ingredient list includes Calcium acetate.

Popular products with Calcium acetate

Oatilicious Super Thick bread b NOVA 4
Oatilicious Super Thick bread
Tip Top Bakery
243 kcal
3 Fat g
1.8 Sugar g
0.9 Salt g
per 100 g · 10.4 g protein
3 allergens
Dr.Oetker Saroma) Zonder Roken-Sans cuisson SPECUL NOVA 4
Dr.Oetker Saroma) Zonder Roken-Sans cuisson SPECUL
Saroma · 82g
95 kcal
1.5 Fat g
14 Sugar g
1.2 Salt g
per 100 g · 3.1 g protein
1 allergen
Diced Chiqin Pieces NOVA 4
Diced Chiqin Pieces
Quorn
118 kcal
2.7 Fat g
— Sugar
0.5 Salt g
per 100 g · 15.5 g protein
1 allergen
Meatless Chiqin Nuggets c NOVA 4
Meatless Chiqin Nuggets
Quorn · 300 grams
203 kcal
4.2 Fat g
1.7 Sugar g
1.3 Salt g
per 100 g · 11 g protein
Palm oil free 3 allergens
Chik'n patties b NOVA 4
Chik'n patties
Quorn
213 kcal
8 Fat g
0.7 Sugar g
1 Salt g
per 100 g · 12 g protein
Palm oil free 2 allergens
Laffy taffy bar cherry e NOVA 4
Laffy taffy bar cherry
Laffy Taffy
424 kcal
8.2 Fat g
54.1 Sugar g
0.2 Salt g
per 100 g · 0 g protein
Palm oil free 1 allergen
Laffy taffy candy e NOVA 4
Laffy taffy candy
Laffy Taffy
395 kcal
8.1 Fat g
53.5 Sugar g
0.2 Salt g
per 100 g · 0 g protein
Palm oil free 1 allergen
Meatless spicy patties b NOVA 4
Meatless spicy patties
Quorn · 264 g (4 x 66 g)
140 kcal
5 Fat g
0.5 Sugar g
0.7 Salt g
per 100 g · 8 g protein
Palm oil freeVegan 1 allergen
Meatless Grounds a NOVA 1
Meatless Grounds
Quorn · 340g
91 kcal
1.8 Fat g
0.5 Sugar g
0.2 Salt g
per 100 g · 13.6 g protein
Palm oil free 1 allergen
Lemon Blueberry Loaf e NOVA 4
Lemon Blueberry Loaf
Kirkland Signature
362 kcal
19.2 Fat g
25.5 Sugar g
0.8 Salt g
per 100 g · 5.3 g protein
4 allergens

How to spot Calcium acetate on a label

Look for any of these names in the ingredient list:

Calcium acetateE263

Related additives

Potassium sorbate · E202Sodium nitrite · E250Sodium benzoate · E211Sulfites · E220–E228Calcium propionate · E282Sorbic acid · E200 All preservatives

Frequently asked questions

What foods contain Calcium acetate?

In our database, Calcium acetate most often appears in cakes, meat analogues, pastries and breads.

How many products contain Calcium acetate?

938 published products on Foodmetria list Calcium acetate, including 369 sold in the United States. Counts come from ingredient lists in Open Food Facts and update daily.

Product data: Open Food Facts (ODbL), updated daily. Additive information is for general education and is not medical advice. Always check the package label. Our methodology.