Antioxidants · Food additive

Calcium ascorbate (E302)

Updated October 2, 2026

Calcium ascorbate (E302) is a food additive in the “antioxidants” group. It appears in 85 products in our database.

Quick facts

Also known as
E302
E-number
E302
Function
Antioxidants
Found in
85 products

Foods that commonly contain Calcium ascorbate

Fruit salads 6% · 11
Prepared salads 0% · 5
Fruits 1% · 4
Fruits legumes 2% · 3
Apples 1% · 3
Carrots 1% · 3
Salads 0% · 3
Mangoes 1% · 2

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

Popular products with Calcium ascorbate

12 mini brochettes salees d NOVA 4
12 mini brochettes salees
Picard · 170 g
193 kcal
12.1 Fat g
6.4 Sugar g
1.1 Salt g
per 100 g · 13.9 g protein
Palm oil free 3 allergens
Nuggets de poulet c NOVA 4
Nuggets de poulet
Doux · 1 Kg
250 kcal
13 Fat g
3 Sugar g
1.1 Salt g
per 100 g · 11 g protein
Palm oil free 1 allergen
Duo Pommes Ananas a NOVA 1
Duo Pommes Ananas
Grand Frais · 387 g
49 kcal
0.3 Fat g
9.6 Sugar g
0.1 Salt g
per 100 g · 0.5 g protein
Palm oil freeVegan
12 Mini-bagels - surgelés 185 g d NOVA 4
12 Mini-bagels - surgelés 185 g
Picard · 185 g (12 pièces)
268 kcal
11 Fat g
5.5 Sugar g
1.2 Salt g
per 100 g · 9.7 g protein
Palm oil free 6 allergens
Palitos de zanahoria a NOVA 1
Palitos de zanahoria
Florette · 165 g
30 kcal
0.5 Fat g
3.3 Sugar g
0.3 Salt g
per 100 g · 0.6 g protein
Palm oil freeVegan
Maaltijdsalade walnoot geitenkaas c NOVA 4
Maaltijdsalade walnoot geitenkaas
Albert heijn · 450 g
149 kcal
9.2 Fat g
5.7 Sugar g
0.3 Salt g
per 100 g · 4.6 g protein
Palm oil freeVegetarian 2 allergens
Salade 3 fruits a NOVA 1
Salade 3 fruits
Florette · 110 g
49 kcal
0.3 Fat g
10.8 Sugar g
0 Salt g
per 100 g · 0.7 g protein
Palm oil freeVegan
Macédoine de fruit a
Macédoine de fruit
Migros
47 kcal
0.5 Fat g
10 Sugar g
0 Salt g
per 100 g · 0.6 g protein
1 allergen
Salade de fruits de saison 300G NOVA 1
Salade de fruits de saison 300G
Florettes · 300 g
39 kcal
0.3 Fat g
6.3 Sugar g
— Salt
per 100 g · 0.8 g protein
Palm oil freeVegan 1 allergen
Salade de fruits NOVA 1
Salade de fruits
Carrefour · 300 g
Nutrition data not available
Palm oil freeVegan

Calcium ascorbate-free alternatives

Popular products from the same categories that don't list Calcium ascorbate and score Nutri-Score A–C.

Fruit cocktail c NOVA 3
Fruit cocktail
Clover Valley · 30 oz
64 kcal
0 Fat g
14.3 Sugar g
0 Salt g
per 100 g · 0 g protein
Palm oil free

How to spot Calcium ascorbate on a label

Look for any of these names in the ingredient list:

Calcium ascorbateE302

Related additives

BHT · E321BHA · E320TBHQ · E319Ascorbic acid · E300Sodium ascorbate · E301Sodium erythorbate · E316 All antioxidants

Frequently asked questions

What foods contain Calcium ascorbate?

In our database, Calcium ascorbate most often appears in fruit salads, prepared salads, fruits and fruits legumes.

How many products contain Calcium ascorbate?

85 published products on Foodmetria list Calcium ascorbate. 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.