Acids & acidity regulators · Food additive

Calcium citrates (E333)

Updated October 2, 2026

Calcium citrates (E333) is a food additive in the “acids & acidity regulators” group. It appears in 1,854 products in our database, 64 of them sold in the US.

Quick facts

Also known as
E333
E-number
E333
Function
Acids & acidity regulators
Found in
1,854 products (64 sold in the US)

Foods that commonly contain Calcium citrates

Gummi candies 4% · 82
Yogurts 1% · 75
Fruit yogurts 2% · 53
Cakes 0% · 41
Candies 0% · 37
Biscuits 0% · 36
Acid gummy candies 8% · 33
Strawberry jams 1% · 27

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

Popular products with Calcium citrates

Hipro façon stracciatella a NOVA 4
Hipro façon stracciatella
Danone · 2 x 160 g
57 kcal
0.5 Fat g
3.1 Sugar g
0.1 Salt g
per 100 g · 9.4 g protein
Palm oil free 1 allergen
Erdbeer-Vanille Rolle e NOVA 4
Erdbeer-Vanille Rolle
Conditess · 400 g
429 kcal
23.6 Fat g
33.1 Sugar g
0.6 Salt g
per 100 g · 3.5 g protein
3 allergens
Belvita Strawberry and Yoghurt d NOVA 4
Belvita Strawberry and Yoghurt
Belvita · 50.6 g
451 kcal
14.4 Fat g
25.7 Sugar g
0.5 Salt g
per 100 g · 7.1 g protein
3 allergens
Almondmilk c NOVA 4
Almondmilk
Silk
127 kcal
7.3 Fat g
10.7 Sugar g
0.1 Salt g
per 100 g · 3.3 g protein
Palm oil free 1 allergen
Product 8717545128534 e NOVA 4
Product 8717545128534
Bakker Dick
427 kcal
17.3 Fat g
42.8 Sugar g
1.6 Salt g
per 100 g · 3.5 g protein
1 allergen
Obsession cookies e NOVA 4
Obsession cookies
Unknown brand
444 kcal
16.7 Fat g
44.4 Sugar g
0.2 Salt g
per 100 g · 5.6 g protein
3 allergens
Pastry Crisps Mixed Berries NOVA 4
Pastry Crisps Mixed Berries
Sunbest
400 kcal
8 Fat g
32 Sugar g
0.7 Salt g
per 100 g · 4 g protein
3 allergens
Fruit & Grain Soft Baked Bar NOVA 4
Fruit & Grain Soft Baked Bar
Millville
378 kcal
8.1 Fat g
29.7 Sugar g
0.5 Salt g
per 100 g · 2.7 g protein
3 allergens
Fruit Wheats Blueberry b NOVA 4
Fruit Wheats Blueberry
Aldi
380 kcal
1.6 Fat g
17.1 Sugar g
0.1 Salt g
per 100 g · 9.6 g protein
Palm oil free 1 allergen
Breaks Mixed Berry d NOVA 4
Breaks Mixed Berry
Jacobs
395 kcal
7 Fat g
30 Sugar g
0.6 Salt g
per 100 g · 5 g protein
4 allergens

Calcium citrates-free alternatives

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

Guava Calamansi Lime Gummy Stars a NOVA 4
Guava Calamansi Lime Gummy Stars
Better Sour · 1.8 oz (51g)
267 kcal
0 Fat g
5.9 Sugar g
0.3 Salt g
per 100 g · 0 g protein
Palm oil freeVegan
Pomegranate Apricot Gummy Stars a NOVA 4
Pomegranate Apricot Gummy Stars
Better Sour · 1.8 OZ (51G)
267 kcal
0 Fat g
5.9 Sugar g
0.3 Salt g
per 100 g · 0 g protein
Palm oil free
Red raspberry Sour Scouts a NOVA 4
Red raspberry Sour Scouts
Shameless Snacks
140 kcal
0 Fat g
6 Sugar g
0.7 Salt g
per 100 g · 0 g protein
Palm oil freeVegan

How to spot Calcium citrates on a label

Look for any of these names in the ingredient list:

Calcium citratesE333

Related additives

Citric acid · E330Sodium citrate · E331Lactic acid · E270Calcium phosphate · E341Phosphoric acid · E338Calcium sulphate · E516 All acids & acidity regulators

Frequently asked questions

What foods contain Calcium citrates?

In our database, Calcium citrates most often appears in gummi candies, yogurts, fruit yogurts and cakes.

How many products contain Calcium citrates?

1,854 published products on Foodmetria list Calcium citrates, including 64 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.