Preservatives in Food
Preservatives slow spoilage caused by microbes or oxidation and extend shelf life. In the US, chemical preservatives must be listed by name on the ingredient list.
Calcium Disodium EDTA And Rosemary Extract
Calcium disodium EDTA is a synthetic compound that acts as a chelating agent, meaning it can bind to metal ions. …
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Preservative And Sodium Benzoate
Sodium benzoate is a salt of benzoic acid, a common organic compound. It is produced industrially by reacting toluene with …
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Calciumpropionate
Calcium propionate is a salt of propionic acid, a naturally occurring fatty acid. It is manufactured by reacting propionic acid …
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Cure Mix
Cure mix is a blend of salts, primarily sodium nitrite and sodium chloride, often with added sugar and spices. It …
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Rosemary And Green Tea Extract
Rosemary and green tea extracts are natural antioxidants derived from the rosemary plant and the tea plant, respectively. They are …
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Tertiary Butyl Hydroquinone
Tertiary butylhydroquinone (TBHQ) is a synthetic antioxidant. It is made from hydroquinone and isobutylene.
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Sodium Acetates
Sodium acetate is the sodium salt of acetic acid, the main component of vinegar. It is a white, crystalline solid …
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E-223
E-223, also known as sodium metabisulfite, is a white or slightly yellowish crystalline powder. It is a salt of sulfurous …
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Sodium Bisulphite
Sodium bisulfite is a chemical compound that is a salt of sulfurous acid. It is typically produced by reacting sulfur …
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Sodium Propionate & Potassium Sorbate
Sodium propionate and potassium sorbate are salts derived from propionic acid and sorbic acid, respectively. These acids are naturally found …
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Rosemary Extract To Preserve Freshness
Rosemary extract is a natural antioxidant derived from the leaves of the rosemary plant (Rosmarinus officinalis). It is typically produced …
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TBHQ For Freshness
TBHQ, or tert-Butylhydroquinone, is a synthetic antioxidant. It is a white or reddish-brown crystalline powder.
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E211 As A Preservatives
Sodium benzoate is a salt of benzoic acid, a chemical that occurs naturally in some fruits like cranberries and prunes. …
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Nisin Prep
Nisin Prep is a natural antimicrobial substance produced by the bacterium Lactococcus lactis. It is typically manufactured through a fermentation …
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Antioxidants To Preserve Freshness
Antioxidants are compounds that inhibit oxidation, a chemical reaction that can cause food to spoil and lose flavor or color. …
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TBHQ To Protect Flavor
TBHQ, or tert-Butylhydroquinone, is a synthetic antioxidant. It is made from hydroquinone, which is derived from petroleum.
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Potassium Sorbate And Lactic Acid Added As Preservatives
Potassium sorbate is the potassium salt of sorbic acid. It is a synthetic preservative that is often produced from sorbic …
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Calcium Propionate And Sodium Benzoate To Retard Spoilage
Calcium propionate and sodium benzoate are preservatives used together to prevent the growth of mold and bacteria in foods. Calcium …
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Pepperoni: BHA
Butylated Hydroxyanisole (BHA) is a synthetic antioxidant. It is made in a lab and is commonly used to help keep …
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Treated With Sulfites
Sulfites are compounds containing sulfur and oxygen. They occur naturally in small amounts in some foods and are also produced …
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BHT Citric Acid
BHT (butylated hydroxytoluene) is a synthetic antioxidant. It is made from petroleum-based chemicals. Citric acid is a weak organic acid …
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Protect Quality
Protect Quality is a blend of food-grade ingredients, typically including sodium benzoate, potassium sorbate, and citric acid. These ingredients are …
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Alpha-tocopherols Preservative
Alpha-tocopherols are a form of vitamin E, a fat-soluble nutrient. They are found naturally in foods like nuts, seeds, and …
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Potassium Metabisulfate
Potassium metabisulfite is a white crystalline powder with a sulfurous odor. It is a salt formed from potassium and sulfur …
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EDTA Added To Protect Flavor
EDTA, or ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid, is a synthetic compound. It is typically produced through a chemical reaction involving ethylenediamine, formaldehyde, and …
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Natamycin As An Anti-mycotic Agent
Natamycin is a natural antifungal compound produced by the bacterium *Streptomyces natalensis*. It is typically made through a fermentation process.
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TBHQ Added For Freshness
TBHQ, or tert-Butylhydroquinone, is a synthetic antioxidant. It is made from hydroquinone and isobutylene.
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Natamycin As A Mold Inhibitor
Natamycin is a natural antifungal compound produced by the bacterium *Streptomyces natalensis*. It is produced through fermentation, where the bacteria …
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0.1% Sodium Benzoate And Potassium Sorbate
Sodium benzoate and potassium sorbate are salts used together as preservatives. Sodium benzoate is the sodium salt of benzoic acid, …
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Preserved With Sulfites
Sulfites are compounds containing sulfur and oxygen. They occur naturally in small amounts in some foods and are also produced …
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Potassium Sorbate And Sodium Benzoate Added As Preservative
Potassium sorbate and sodium benzoate are salts of sorbic acid and benzoic acid, respectively. They are often used together as …
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Calcium Sodium Propionate
Calcium sodium propionate is a salt made from propionic acid, a naturally occurring substance found in some foods. It is …
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Mixed Tocopherols Added To Protect Flavor
Mixed tocopherols are a group of naturally occurring compounds, a form of vitamin E. They are typically derived from vegetable …
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Fried In Vegetable Oil With BHT
BHT, or butylated hydroxytoluene, is a synthetic antioxidant. It is a petroleum derivative. BHT is added to foods to prevent …
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Sodiumnitrite
Sodium nitrite is a white crystalline salt, a compound of sodium and nitrite. It occurs naturally in some vegetables and …
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BHT And Rosemary Extract As Preservatives
BHT (butylated hydroxytoluene) is a synthetic antioxidant. Rosemary extract is a natural antioxidant derived from the rosemary plant. They are …
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Potassium Sorbate & Calcium Propionate
Potassium sorbate and calcium propionate are salts of sorbic acid and propionic acid, respectively. Sorbic acid is found naturally in …
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Freshness Preserved By Sorbic Acid
Sorbic acid is a naturally occurring organic compound. It is often produced industrially through chemical synthesis, typically from ketene and …
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Freshness Preserved With BHT
Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) is a synthetic antioxidant. It is made through a chemical process involving p-cresol and isobutylene. BHT is …
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Sodium Propionate And Citric Acid And Potassium Sorbate
Sodium propionate is a salt of propionic acid, a naturally occurring fatty acid. Citric acid is a weak organic acid …
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Cured With
This is not a single ingredient but a label declaration required when a food has been cured using salt and/or …
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Calcium Chloride And Sodium Benzoate
Calcium chloride is a salt made from chlorine and calcium. Sodium benzoate is a salt of benzoic acid, a compound …
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Disodium EDTA Added Retention
Disodium EDTA is a synthetic compound used to bind metal ions. It is typically made through a chemical process involving …
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Potassium Sorbate Added As Preservative
Potassium sorbate is the potassium salt of sorbic acid, a naturally occurring organic compound. It is typically manufactured synthetically through …
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Sulfites To Maintain Whiteness
Sulfites are compounds containing sulfur and oxygen. They occur naturally in small amounts in some foods and are also produced …
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Preservative: Sulfur Dioxide
Sulfur dioxide is a gas that occurs naturally in small amounts. It is often produced industrially by burning sulfur. It …
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0.1% Potassium Sorbate
Potassium sorbate is the potassium salt of sorbic acid. It is a synthetic chemical compound that is often used as …
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Sodium Metabisulfite As Preservative
Sodium metabisulfite is a white or slightly yellowish crystalline powder. It is a salt of sulfurous acid, formed by combining …
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Sodium Benzoate To Protect Flavor
Sodium benzoate is a salt of benzoic acid. It is produced commercially by reacting sodium hydroxide with benzoic acid, which …
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A Preservatives
A Preservatives are a group of chemical compounds used to prevent food spoilage caused by microorganisms like bacteria, mold, and …
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Note:
This site presents label data from USDA FoodData Central for general information. It is not medical advice.
Check the package label; formulations change.