Acidity Regulators in Food
Acidity regulators adjust or stabilize the acidity (pH) of foods, which affects flavor, color and shelf stability. Citric acid and sodium citrate are common examples.
Non-dairy Lactic Acid
Lactic acid is an organic acid naturally found in the body and in foods like yogurt and sauerkraut. In food …
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Diluted With Water To 4% Acidity
This is vinegar that has been diluted with water to a 4% acidity level. Vinegar is typically made by a …
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Citric Acid And Sodium Citrate
Citric acid is a weak organic acid found naturally in citrus fruits. It is produced commercially by fermenting a sugar …
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Sodium Citrate And Salt
Sodium citrate is the sodium salt of citric acid. It is a white crystalline powder that is soluble in water. …
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Sodium Citrates
Sodium citrates are salts of citric acid, a weak organic acid found naturally in citrus fruits. They are produced commercially …
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Apple Vinegar
Apple vinegar, also known as apple cider vinegar, is a type of vinegar made from fermented apple juice. The process …
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Corn Vinegar
Corn vinegar is a type of distilled vinegar made from fermented corn or corn syrup. The fermentation process converts the …
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Hydrated Lime
Hydrated lime, also known as calcium hydroxide, is a white powder made by adding water to calcium oxide (quicklime). Calcium …
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Buffered Lactic Acid
Buffered lactic acid is a form of lactic acid that has been treated with a buffering agent, such as sodium …
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Tetra Sodium Pyrophosphate
Tetra sodium pyrophosphate is a synthetic inorganic salt made from phosphoric acid. It is a white powder that dissolves in …
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Corn-cider Vinegar
Corn-cider vinegar is a type of vinegar made from fermented corn. It is produced by first converting the starches in …
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Distilled
Distilled is a type of vinegar that has been purified by distillation. It is made by heating fermented liquids, such …
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Potassium Citrate Monohydrate
Potassium citrate monohydrate is a potassium salt of citric acid, a naturally occurring substance found in citrus fruits. It is …
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Acids: Citric Acid
Citric acid is a weak organic acid found naturally in citrus fruits like lemons and oranges. It is commercially produced …
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Distilled Vinegar Powder
Distilled vinegar powder is a dry form of distilled vinegar. It is made by dehydrating liquid distilled vinegar, often using …
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Citric Acid And Salt
Citric acid is a weak organic acid found naturally in citrus fruits like lemons and limes. It is commercially produced …
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Bisulfate Of Soda
Bisulfate of soda, also known as sodium bisulfate, is an acidic salt. It is produced industrially by reacting sulfuric acid …
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Potassium And Sodium Phosphates
Potassium and sodium phosphates are mineral compounds that occur naturally in the body and in foods. They are produced industrially …
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Citric Acid And TBHQ
Citric acid is a weak organic acid found naturally in citrus fruits. It is produced commercially through the fermentation of …
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Citric Acid E330
Citric acid is a weak organic acid found naturally in citrus fruits like lemons and limes. It is commercially produced …
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Sodium And Potassium Phosphates
Sodium and potassium phosphates are salts that combine sodium or potassium with phosphate. They are manufactured through chemical processes.
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Natural Acidifier
Natural acidifiers are compounds found naturally in plants and animals. They are often produced through fermentation or extraction from natural …
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Control Acidity
Acidity regulators are substances used to change or maintain the acidity or alkalinity of foods. They can be naturally occurring …
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Malic And Lactic Acid
Malic acid and lactic acid are organic acids found naturally in fruits and fermented foods. Malic acid is found in …
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Distilled White Vinegar And Filtered Water
Distilled white vinegar is a clear, colorless liquid made by fermenting ethanol (alcohol) and then distilling it. The fermentation process …
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Acidulants
Acidulants are compounds that add tartness or sourness to foods. They can be naturally occurring acids found in fruits or …
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Citric Acid And Natural Flavor
Citric acid is a weak organic acid found naturally in citrus fruits like lemons and limes. It is commercially produced …
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Acid Citric Acid
Citric acid is a weak organic acid naturally found in citrus fruits like lemons and oranges. It is commercially produced …
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Preservative And Citric Acid
Citric acid is a weak organic acid that occurs naturally in citrus fruits like lemons and limes. It is produced …
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Alkali
Alkali refers to a group of chemical compounds that are basic, meaning they have a pH greater than 7. Common …
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Natural Citric Acid
Citric acid is a weak organic acid found naturally in citrus fruits like lemons and oranges. It is commercially produced …
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White Distilled Vinegar And Water
White distilled vinegar is a clear, colorless liquid made by fermenting ethanol (alcohol) derived from grains like corn. This process …
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50 Grain Acidity
50 Grain Acidity is a term used to describe the strength of vinegar, specifically its acetic acid content. It is …
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Malic
Malic acid is a naturally occurring organic acid found in fruits like apples. It's often produced industrially through chemical synthesis …
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Emulsifier And Citric Acid
Citric acid is a weak organic acid found naturally in citrus fruits like lemons and limes. It is commercially produced …
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Cider And White
Cider and white are types of vinegar. Vinegar is a liquid made from the fermentation of ethanol (alcohol) by acetic …
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Lactic Acid Blend
A lactic acid blend is a mixture of lactic acid and its salts, such as sodium lactate and calcium lactate. …
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Citricacid
Citric acid is a weak organic acid that occurs naturally in citrus fruits like lemons and limes. It is commercially …
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Ascorbic And Citric Acids
Ascorbic acid is a form of vitamin C, while citric acid is a weak organic acid. Both are naturally found …
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Natural Acids
Natural acids are organic compounds found in plants and animals. They are often extracted from natural sources like fruits or …
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Citric Acid Ascorbic Acid
Citric acid is a weak organic acid found naturally in citrus fruits. Ascorbic acid is the scientific name for Vitamin …
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Citric Acid And Spices
Citric acid is a weak organic acid found naturally in citrus fruits like lemons and limes. It is commercially produced …
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Calcium Chloride And Naturally Derived Citric Acid
Calcium chloride is a salt made from calcium and chlorine. It is often produced industrially. Citric acid is a weak …
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Citric Acid And Phosphates
Citric acid is a weak organic acid found naturally in citrus fruits. It is produced commercially by fermenting a sugar …
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Organic Raw Apple Cider Vinegar
Apple cider vinegar is made from fermented apple juice. The process involves two fermentation stages: first, yeast turns apple sugars …
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Lactic
Lactic acid is a naturally occurring organic acid. It is found in milk and produced by the fermentation of carbohydrates, …
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Diluted With Water To 4.2% Acidity
This ingredient is a liquid solution of acetic acid, a weak organic acid. It is commonly produced through the fermentation …
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Sodium Hydrogen Malate
Sodium hydrogen malate is a salt form of malic acid, an organic acid found naturally in fruits like apples. It …
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Citric Acid Tocopherols Added To Maintain Freshness
Citric acid is a weak organic acid found naturally in citrus fruits like lemons and limes. It is produced commercially …
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Acidifying Agent
Acidifying agents are substances that increase the acidity or tartness of foods. They can be naturally occurring acids, like citric …
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