Preservatives

Is calcium propionate clean?

Mostly. Only our Strict profile flags calcium propionate, under preservatives (evidence: mixed). Raised insulin-counteracting hormones in a small human study; generally recognized as safe.

Preservatives Mixed

Penalty 5 of 100 · Strict profile only

Raised insulin-counteracting hormones in a small human study; generally recognized as safe.

Source: Tirosh A et al., The short-chain fatty acid propionate increases glucagon and FABP4 production, impairing insulin action, Science Translational Medicine (2019)

Also on labels as

sodium propionate, propionic acid, e282

Low-FODMAP status

Coming soon: whether it is low-FODMAP and at what serving.

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From Gutlog's clean ingredient rubric, version 2026.11.0. Ask your assistant "is this clean?" with a photo of the label and Gutlog checks every ingredient. General information, not medical advice.