Salt Vanillin
What is Salt Vanillin?
Salt vanillin is a flavoring ingredient that combines sodium chloride (common salt) with vanillin, the primary flavor compound found in vanilla. Vanillin can be extracted from vanilla beans or produced synthetically.
Is Salt Vanillin vegan?
Salt Vanillin is not animal-derived. Products that contain it can still include other animal-derived ingredients, so check the full ingredient list.
Is Salt Vanillin a major allergen?
Not a major allergen.
What is Salt Vanillin used for?
It is added to foods to provide a sweet, creamy, and sometimes salty flavor profile, often enhancing the perception of sweetness or balancing other flavors.
Is Salt Vanillin safe?
Both salt and vanillin are widely used food ingredients.
Why it's used
It is added to foods to provide a sweet, creamy, and sometimes salty flavor profile, often enhancing the perception of sweetness or balancing other flavors. It is commonly found in chocolates, popcorn, and dairy products.
Health notes
Both salt and vanillin are widely used food ingredients. Vanillin is generally recognized as safe (GRAS) by the FDA, and JECFA has evaluated it and set an acceptable daily intake. Salt (sodium chloride) is also generally recognized as safe (GRAS) by the FDA. The FDA Daily Value for sodium is 2,300 mg; consuming too much sodium can contribute to high blood pressure.
Allergen info
Not a major allergen.
Foods that contain Salt Vanillin
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