Salt With Yellow Prussiate Of Soda
What is Salt With Yellow Prussiate Of Soda?
Salt with Yellow Prussiate of Soda is common table salt (sodium chloride) with a small amount of Yellow Prussiate of Soda (YPS) added. YPS, chemically known as sodium ferrocyanide, is a compound made from iron and cyanide. It is produced industrially and added to salt to prevent caking.
Is Salt With Yellow Prussiate Of Soda vegan?
Salt With Yellow Prussiate Of Soda is not animal-derived. Products that contain it can still include other animal-derived ingredients, so check the full ingredient list.
Is Salt With Yellow Prussiate Of Soda a major allergen?
Not a major allergen.
What is Salt With Yellow Prussiate Of Soda used for?
Manufacturers add Yellow Prussiate of Soda to salt to keep it free-flowing and prevent it from clumping together, especially in humid conditions.
Is Salt With Yellow Prussiate Of Soda safe?
Yellow Prussiate of Soda is permitted for use in food by the FDA.
Why it's used
Manufacturers add Yellow Prussiate of Soda to salt to keep it free-flowing and prevent it from clumping together, especially in humid conditions. This anti-caking function ensures salt is easy to measure and use in food production and at the table. It is commonly found in table salt and some processed foods where salt is an ingredient.
Health notes
Yellow Prussiate of Soda is permitted for use in food by the FDA. The Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA) has evaluated it and set an acceptable daily intake. While cyanide is a toxic substance, the ferrocyanide ion is very stable, and the body does not readily break it down to release free cyanide. Therefore, at the low levels used in food, it is considered safe.
Allergen info
Not a major allergen.
Foods that contain Salt With Yellow Prussiate Of Soda
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