| Item | Specification -- FCC IV |
| Name | Erythorbic Acid |
| Appearance | White odorless, crystalline powder or granules |
| Assay(on dry basis) | 99.0 - 100.5% |
| Chemical Formula | C6H8O6 |
| Specific rotation | -16.5 --- -18.0 º |
| Residue on ignitionc | < 0.3% |
| Loss on drying | < 0.4% |
| Particle size | 40 mesh |
| Heavy metal | < 10 ppm max |
| Lead | < 5 ppm |
| Arsenic | < 3 ppm |