Emulsifiers in Food
Emulsifiers help oil and water stay mixed, giving foods such as dressings, spreads and baked goods a smooth, stable texture.
Polysorbate 65
Polysorbate 65 is a synthetic emulsifier made from sorbitol (a sugar alcohol) and stearic acid (a fatty acid). It is …
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Diacetyl Tartaric Acid Ester Of Mono And Diglycerides
Diacetyl tartaric acid ester of mono and diglycerides (DATEM) is a food additive made from edible vegetable oils. It is …
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Mono- And Diglycerides And Preservative
Mono- and diglycerides are fats that are made by combining glycerol with fatty acids. They are often produced from vegetable …
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Mono-di-glycerides
Mono- and diglycerides are a type of fat that can be made from either animal or vegetable sources. They are …
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Quillaja Extract
Quillaja extract is made from the soapbark tree (Quillaja saponaria), native to South America. The bark is harvested, dried, and …
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Mono-glycerides
Monoglycerides are a type of fat that can be found naturally in small amounts in foods like butter and eggs. …
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Sodium Stearate
Sodium stearate is a salt of stearic acid, a fatty acid found naturally in many animal and vegetable fats. It …
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Mono And Diglyceride
Mono- and diglycerides are fats that are made from glycerol and fatty acids. They are often produced from vegetable oils, …
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Non-gmo Sunflower Lecithin
Sunflower lecithin is a type of fat derived from sunflower seeds. It is extracted from sunflower oil and then processed …
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Polyglycerol Ester 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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Glyceryl Lactoesters Of Fatty Acids
Glyceryl lactoesters of fatty acids are emulsifiers made from edible fats and oils. They are produced by reacting glycerol and …
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Oleyl Lactylic Acid
Oleyl lactylic acid is a man-made emulsifier. It is produced by reacting oleyl alcohol (derived from oleic acid, often from …
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Salt And Soy Lecithin
Salt, or sodium chloride, is a mineral found naturally in seawater and underground deposits. Soy lecithin is a fatty substance …
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Mono-and Diglycerides With Preservatives
Mono- and diglycerides are fats that are made by combining glycerol with fatty acids. They are often derived from vegetable …
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Acetic Acid Esters Of Mono- And Diglycerides
Acetic acid esters of mono- and diglycerides are made by reacting mono- and diglycerides with acetic acid. Mono- and diglycerides …
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Polysorbate
Polysorbates are a group of emulsifiers made from sorbitol (a sugar alcohol) and fatty acids, often derived from plant or …
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Acetylated Tartaric Acid Esters Of Mono And Diglycerides
Acetylated tartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides are made from edible fats and oils, like vegetable oil. They are …
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Emulsifiers: Mono- And Diglycerides Of Fatty Acids
Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids are a type of emulsifier. They are made from glycerol and fatty acids, which …
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Monodiglycerides
Monodiglycerides are a type of fat that can be made from animal or vegetable sources. They are produced by combining …
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Vegetable Monoglyceride
Vegetable monoglycerides are a type of fat made from vegetable oils. They are produced by reacting vegetable oils or fats …
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Lactic Acid Esters
Lactic acid esters are compounds made from lactic acid, a natural substance found in milk and produced by bacteria during …
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Sodium Steroyl Lactylate
Sodium stearoyl lactylate is a synthetic food additive made from the reaction of lactic acid with stearic acid, followed by …
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Propylene Glycol Mono Esters
Propylene glycol monoesters are a group of compounds made from propylene glycol and fatty acids. They are often derived from …
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Soy Lecithin: Pgpr
PGPR is a type of emulsifier made from vegetable oils, most commonly soybean oil. It is produced through a process …
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Sodium Calcium Stearoyl Lactylate
Sodium calcium stearoyl lactylate is a food additive made from the reaction of stearic acid, lactic acid, and calcium hydroxide. …
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Mono-diglyceride
Monoglycerides and diglycerides are fats that are commonly found in foods. They are made from glycerol and fatty acids, which …
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Propylene Glycol Monoesters Of Fats And Fatty Acids
Propylene glycol monoesters of fats and fatty acids are made by reacting propylene glycol with edible fats or fatty acids. …
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Stabilizer & Emulsifier
Stabilizers and emulsifiers are ingredients that help keep food products smooth, prevent ingredients from separating, and improve texture. They can …
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Glyceryl Monooleate
Glyceryl monooleate is a monoglyceride, a type of fat. It is made from glycerol and oleic acid, which can come …
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Monostearate
Monostearate is a common food ingredient made from stearic acid, a fatty acid found in animal and vegetable fats. It …
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Distilled Mono And Diglycerides
Distilled mono- and diglycerides are fats that are commonly used in food. They are made by combining glycerol with fatty …
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Emulsifying Salts
Emulsifying salts are a group of food additives, typically mineral salts like sodium citrate or sodium phosphate. They are manufactured …
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Emulsifer
Emulsifiers are substances that help mix ingredients that normally don't mix well, like oil and water. They can be made …
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Sorbitan Tristearate And Soy Lecithin
Sorbitan tristearate is a synthetic emulsifier made from sorbitol (a sugar alcohol) and stearic acid (a fatty acid). Soy lecithin …
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Emulsifier: E471
E471, also known as mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids, is a mixture of fats and oils derived from either …
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Soy Lecithin Added As Emulsifier
Soy lecithin is a fatty substance derived from soybeans. It is typically produced by extracting oil from soybeans and then …
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Propylene Glycol Mono & Diesters With BHT & Citric Acid
Propylene glycol mono- and diesters are made from propylene glycol, a synthetic liquid substance, and fatty acids, which can come …
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Preservative And Soy Lecithin
Soy lecithin is a mixture of phospholipids found naturally in soybeans. It is typically extracted from soybean oil during the …
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A Natural Emulsifier
Lecithin is a type of fat that is found in many foods, including soybeans and eggs. It is often extracted …
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Distilled Mono-glycerides
Distilled monoglycerides are a type of fat that can be made from animal or vegetable sources. They are produced by …
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Soy Lecithin Sunflower Lecithin
Lecithin is a type of fat that is found naturally in many foods, including soybeans and sunflowers. It is often …
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Ethoxylated Mono
Ethoxylated mono- and diglycerides are a group of emulsifiers made from fats and oils. They are created by reacting mono- …
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Egg Yolks With Salt
Egg yolks with salt are a processed form of egg yolks, often used in food manufacturing. The salt is added …
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Vegan Mayo
Vegan mayo is a plant-based alternative to traditional mayonnaise. It is made by emulsifying oil (like canola or soybean oil) …
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Soy & Sunflower Lecithin
Lecithin is a type of fat that is found naturally in many foods, including soybeans and sunflower seeds. It is …
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Soy Lecthin
Soy lecithin is a fatty substance derived from soybeans. It is produced by extracting the oil from soybeans and then …
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Mono- And Di-glycerides Of Fatty Acids
Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids are a mixture of mono- and diglycerides, which are fats. They are made by …
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Lactic Acid Ester
Lactic acid esters are compounds formed when lactic acid, a natural substance found in milk and produced by muscle activity, …
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Soy Lecithin & Polyglycerol Polyricinoleic Acid
Soy lecithin is a fatty substance derived from soybeans. It is a byproduct of soybean oil production and is often …
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E471
E471, also known as mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids, is a mixture of mono- and diglycerides. These are produced …
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