Used as a dietary calcium and phosphorus supplement in food and pharmaceutical products. Commonly added to breakfast cereals, infant formulas, and fortified plant-based milks to enhance mineral content. Functions as a leavening agent in baked goods, helping dough rise by releasing carbon dioxide when heated. Serves as a tablet excipient in pharmaceuticals, acting as a filler or binder in the production of pills and capsules. Employed in toothpaste formulations to help with remineralization of tooth enamel. Utilized in some fertilizers to supply calcium and phosphorus to crops. Acts as a stabilizer or texturizing agent in processed cheese and other dairy products.