Sodium gluconate is an organic sodium salt having D-gluconate as the counterion. It has a role as a chelator. It is a white powder that is very soluble in water.
Sodium-D-gluconate is a compound with formula NaC6H11O7. It is the sodium salt of gluconic acid. Its E number is E576. Sodium gluconate is widely used in textile dyeing, printing and metal surface water treatment.