Emulsifiers in Food
Emulsifiers help oil and water stay mixed, giving foods such as dressings, spreads and baked goods a smooth, stable texture.
Soy Lecithin
Soy lecithin is a fatty substance obtained from soybeans. It is a mixture of phospholipids, which are types of fats …
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Mono- And Diglycerides
Mono- and diglycerides are food additives made from fats and oils. They are created by breaking down fats, which can …
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Emulsifier
An emulsifier is a substance that helps two liquids that normally don't mix, like oil and water, to stay blended …
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Sunflower Lecithin
Sunflower lecithin is a natural emulsifier derived from sunflower seeds. It is a mixture of phospholipids, which are fats essential …
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Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate
Sodium stearoyl lactylate (SSL) is a food additive made from lactic acid, stearic acid, and sodium. It is a waxy …
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Polysorbate 60
Polysorbate 60 is a synthetic compound made from sorbitol, stearic acid, and ethylene oxide. It is part of a family …
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Monoglycerides
Monoglycerides are a type of fat molecule, specifically a partial glyceride, formed from glycerol and one fatty acid. They are …
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Polysorbate 80
Polysorbate 80 is a synthetic compound used as an emulsifier in food. It is made by reacting sorbitol (a sugar …
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An Emulsifier
An emulsifier is a substance that helps mix two liquids that normally do not blend, such as oil and water. …
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Mono & Diglycerides
Mono- and diglycerides are a type of fat that acts as an emulsifier. They are made by reacting fats or …
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Datem
DATEM, or Diacetyl Tartaric Acid Esters of Mono- and Diglycerides, is an emulsifier. It is made by reacting diacetyl tartaric …
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Sodium Tripolyphosphate
Sodium tripolyphosphate (STPP) is a synthetic chemical compound, a salt of phosphoric acid. It is produced by heating sodium phosphate.
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Sorbitan Monostearate
Sorbitan monostearate is a food additive that functions as an emulsifier. It is made by combining sorbitol, a sugar alcohol, …
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Sodium Hexametaphosphate
Sodium hexametaphosphate is a type of phosphate salt. It is a synthetic compound made from phosphoric acid, which is a …
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Pgpr
Polyglycerol polyricinoleate (PGPR) is an emulsifier made from glycerol and fatty acids found in castor bean oil. It is a …
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Distilled Monoglycerides
Distilled monoglycerides are a type of emulsifier, which are substances that help oil and water mix. They are made from …
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Emulsifiers
Emulsifiers are food additives that help mix ingredients that normally don't blend, like oil and water. They work by reducing …
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Lecithin
Lecithin is a fatty substance found naturally in many living things, including plants and animals. It's a mixture of phospholipids, …
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Soya Lecithin
Soya lecithin is a fatty substance derived from soybeans. It is produced by extracting oil from soybeans and then separating …
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Soybean Lecithin
Soybean lecithin is a fatty substance derived from soybeans. It is typically produced by extracting oil from soybeans and then …
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Soy Lecithin An Emulsifier
Soy lecithin is a fatty substance derived from soybeans. It is typically produced by extracting soybean oil and then processing …
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Polyglycerol Esters Of Fatty Acids
Polyglycerol esters of fatty acids are made by combining glycerol (an alcohol) with fatty acids (from vegetable or animal fats). …
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Organic Soy Lecithin
Organic soy lecithin is a phospholipid derived from organic soybeans. It is a natural emulsifier, meaning it helps oil and …
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Propylene Glycol Alginate
Propylene glycol alginate is a modified form of alginic acid, which is derived from brown seaweed. It is produced by …
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Ethoxylated Mono- And Diglycerides
Ethoxylated mono- and diglycerides are a type of emulsifier made from fats and oils. They are produced by reacting mono- …
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Acetylated Monoglycerides
Acetylated monoglycerides are a type of food additive made from edible fats and oils. They are created by reacting monoglycerides …
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Propylene Glycol Mono And Diesters Of Fats And Fatty Acids
Propylene glycol mono- and diesters of fats and fatty acids are made by reacting propylene glycol with edible fats or …
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Propylene Glycol Monoesters
Propylene glycol monoesters are made from propylene glycol, a synthetic compound. They are produced by reacting propylene glycol with fatty …
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Vegetable Mono- And Diglycerides
Vegetable mono- and diglycerides are a mixture of mono- and diglycerides, which are fats that have been chemically modified. They …
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Mono-and Diglycerides Of Fatty Acids
Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids are a mixture of mono-, di-, and triglycerides. They are typically made from edible …
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Sorbitan Tristearate
Sorbitan tristearate is a food additive made from sorbitol (a sugar alcohol) and stearic acid (a fatty acid). It is …
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Calcium Stearoyl Lactylate
Calcium stearoyl lactylate is a food additive made from the reaction of calcium salts with stearic acid and lactic acid. …
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Vegetable Mono & Diglycerides
Vegetable mono- and diglycerides are a mixture of mono- and diglycerides derived from vegetable oils. They are produced by heating …
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Brominated Vegetable Oil
Brominated vegetable oil (BVO) is a modified vegetable oil, typically from corn or soybean, that has been chemically treated with …
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Organic Sunflower Lecithin
Organic sunflower lecithin is a natural emulsifier derived from organic sunflower seeds. It is produced by extracting the oil from …
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Propylene Glycol Mono And Diesters Of Fatty Acids
Propylene glycol mono- and diesters of fatty acids are made by reacting propylene glycol with fatty acids. These fatty acids …
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Glyceryl Monostearate
Glyceryl monostearate is a compound made from glycerin and stearic acid. Stearic acid is a fatty acid that can come …
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Vegetable Monoglycerides
Vegetable monoglycerides are a type of fat derived from vegetable oils. They are made by breaking down fats and oils …
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Propylene Glycol Monostearate
Propylene glycol monostearate is a synthetic compound made from propylene glycol and stearic acid. Stearic acid is a fatty acid …
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Diacetyl Tartaric Acid Esters Of Mono And Diglycerides
Diacetyl tartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides (DATEM) are a food additive made from the reaction of tartaric acid …
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Propylene Glycol Esters Of Fatty Acids
Propylene glycol esters of fatty acids are made by reacting propylene glycol with fatty acids. Fatty acids are derived from …
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Propylene Glycol Monoester
Propylene glycol monoester is a substance made from propylene glycol and fatty acids, which can come from plant or animal …
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Emulsifier: Soy Lecithin
Soy lecithin is a fatty substance derived from soybeans. It is typically produced by extracting oil from soybeans and then …
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Monoand Diglycerides
Mono- and diglycerides are a mixture of mono- and diglycerides, which are fats that occur naturally in foods. They are …
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Polyglycerol Polyricinoleate
Polyglycerol polyricinoleate (PGPR) is a food additive made from the esterification of polyglycerol and ricinoleic acid, which is derived from …
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Glycerol Monostearate
Glycerol monostearate is a compound made from glycerin and stearic acid. Stearic acid is a fatty acid that can come …
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Mono- And Di-glycerides
Mono- and diglycerides are a mixture of mono- and diglycerides, which are fats that are made by combining glycerol with …
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Glyceryl-lacto Esters Of Fatty Acids
Glyceryl-lacto esters of fatty acids are a group of emulsifiers made from edible fats and oils, lactic acid, and glycerol. …
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Soy Lecithin And Pgpr
Soy lecithin is a mixture of phospholipids derived from soybean oil. It is produced by extracting soybean oil and then …
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Mono-and Diglycerides With Citric Acid
Mono- and diglycerides are fats that are made by combining glycerol with fatty acids. Citric acid is a weak organic …
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