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Binders and Extenders

A mixture of sodium alginate, calcium carbonate and calcium lactate/lactic acid

Parameters

Chart entries
1
Purposes
To bind meat pieces
Curing agent
no

9 CFR 424.21, chart at paragraph (c). eCFR as in force on 2026-01-01, retrieved 2026-09-04.

Condition attached to the substance in the chart

or glucono delta lactone

Permitted uses and amounts

A mixture of sodium alginate, calcium carbonate and calcium lactate/lactic acid, as listed in 9 CFR 424.21(c)
ClassPurposeProductsAmount
Binders and ExtendersTo bind meat piecesRestructured meat food productsSodium alginate not to exceed 1.0 percent; calcium carbonate not to exceed 0.2 percent; and lactic acid/calcium lactate (or glucono delta-lactone) not to exceed 0.3 percent of product formulation. Added mixture may not exceed 1.5 percent of product at formulation. Mixture ingredients must be added dry.

Footnotes referenced above

Source: Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (eCFR), Title 9, 9 CFR 424.21. Parsed from eCFR XML as in force on 2026-01-01, retrieved 2026-09-04. Read the section