Calcium diglutamate
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| IUPAC name
Calcium dihydrogen (2S)-2-aminopentanedioate
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| Other names
Calcium glutamate, L-Glutamic acid calcium salt
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| Identifiers | |
| Abbreviations | CDG |
| ECHA InfoCard | 100.025.307 |
| E number | E623 (flavour enhancer) |
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| Properties | |
| C10H16CaN2O8 | |
| Molar mass | 332.322 g·mol−1 |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Calcium diglutamate, sometimes abbreviated CDG and also called calcium glutamate, is a compound with formula Ca(C5H8NO4)2. It is a calcium acid salt of glutamic acid. CDG is a flavor enhancer (E number E623)--it is the calcium analog of monosodium glutamate (MSG). It flavor-enhancing properties to MSG, but without the increased sodium content.[1] As a soluble source of calcium ions, this chemical is also used as a first-aid treatment for exposure to hydrofluoric acid.[2]
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