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.
Mixed Tocopherols Natural Herbs
Mixed tocopherols are a group of naturally occurring compounds found in vegetable oils. They are extracted from plant sources like …
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Calcium Disodium EDTA Added To Protect Quality
Calcium disodium EDTA is a synthetic compound made from chemicals. It is a white powder that dissolves in water. It …
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E 211
Sodium benzoate is a salt of benzoic acid, a chemical that occurs naturally in some fruits like cranberries and plums. …
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Natural Preservatives
Natural preservatives are substances found in nature that help slow down spoilage and prevent food from going bad. They can …
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Preservatie
Preservatives are substances added to food to prevent spoilage caused by microorganisms like bacteria, yeasts, and molds. They can be …
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Preservative Ascorbic Acid
Ascorbic acid is a form of vitamin C, an essential nutrient for humans. It is found naturally in many fruits …
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Potassium Sorbate & Potassium Metabisulphite
Potassium sorbate is the potassium salt of sorbic acid. Sorbic acid is a naturally occurring compound found in some plants, …
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Antioxidant Agent
Antioxidant agents are substances that prevent or slow the damage to foods caused by oxidation. Oxidation can lead to spoilage, …
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Sodium Benzoate And Xanthan Gum
Sodium benzoate is a salt of benzoic acid, a common food preservative. It is produced synthetically by reacting sodium hydroxide …
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Enzyme And Potassium Sorbate
Potassium sorbate is the potassium salt of sorbic acid. It is produced industrially by neutralizing sorbic acid with potassium hydroxide. …
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Sodium Benzoate And Sodium Metabisulfite As Preservatives
Sodium benzoate is a salt of benzoic acid, a chemical that occurs naturally in some fruits and spices. It is …
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Antioxidant: 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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Sodium Phosphate Sodium Diacetate
Sodium diacetate is a salt made from acetic acid, which is the main component of vinegar. It is produced by …
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Vegetable Oil With TBHQ For Freshness
TBHQ, or tertiary butylhydroquinone, is a synthetic antioxidant. It is a white or reddish-brown crystalline powder, often dissolved in oil …
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Sodium Sulfite To Protect Color
Sodium sulfite is a salt that occurs naturally as a mineral. It is made by reacting sulfur dioxide gas with …
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Proprionic Acid
Propionic acid is a naturally occurring organic acid. It is found in small amounts in some foods like Swiss cheese. …
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Sulfur Dioxide Sodium Metabisulfite
Sulfur dioxide and sodium metabisulfite are chemical compounds that contain sulfur. They are often used together or interchangeably in food …
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Ascorbic Acid And Calcium Disodium EDTA
Ascorbic acid is a form of vitamin C, a nutrient found naturally in fruits and vegetables. Calcium disodium EDTA is …
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E320
Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) is a synthetic antioxidant. It is made from chemicals derived from petroleum. BHA is used to prevent …
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Natamycin 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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Preservative And Sodium Phosphates
Phosphates are mineral salts that occur naturally in the body and in many foods. Sodium phosphates are made by combining …
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TBHQ Anti-oxidant
TBHQ, or tertiary butylhydroquinone, is a synthetic antioxidant. It is produced through a chemical process involving hydroquinone and isobutylene. TBHQ …
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Calcium Disodium EDTA And Sodium Metabisulfite
Calcium Disodium EDTA is a synthetic compound used as a preservative. It is made from chemicals including ethylenediamine, formaldehyde, and …
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Preservative Freshness
Preservative Freshness is a proprietary blend of ingredients used to extend the shelf life of food products. The exact composition …
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Alpha Tocopherol Added To Retain Freshness
Alpha-tocopherol is a form of vitamin E, a nutrient naturally found in many foods like nuts, seeds, and vegetable oils. …
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Sodium Citrate And Sodium Benzoate
Sodium citrate and sodium benzoate are two separate food additives often used together. Sodium citrate is a salt of citric …
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Citric Acid And Sorbic Acid And TBHQ
Citric acid is a weak organic acid found naturally in citrus fruits. Sorbic acid is a naturally occurring compound that …
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Dried Fruit Treated With Sulfur Dioxide
Sulfur dioxide is a gas used to treat dried fruits like raisins, apricots, and prunes. It helps preserve the fruit's …
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Sodium Erythrocyte
Sodium erythorbate is a synthetic antioxidant, meaning it prevents oxidation, which can cause food to spoil or change color. It …
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Calcium Propionate Added To Retard Spoilage Of Crust
Calcium propionate is a salt of propionic acid, a naturally occurring fatty acid. It is produced commercially by reacting propionic …
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Sodium Nitirite
Sodium nitrite is a white crystalline salt. It occurs naturally in some vegetables and is also produced industrially. It is …
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Vinegar Pickle Ingredients: Vinegar
Vinegar is a sour liquid made by fermenting ethanol (alcohol) from grains, fruits, or other sources. This process is carried …
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Potassium Sorbate & Sodium Benzoate To Preserve Freshness
Potassium sorbate and sodium benzoate are salts of sorbic acid and benzoic acid, respectively. They are often used together because …
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Prepared With Sulfites Retention
Sulfites are compounds containing sulfur and oxygen. They occur naturally in some foods and are also added to foods. In …
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Flavoring Sodium Nitrite
Sodium nitrite is a white crystalline powder. It is a salt that occurs naturally in some vegetables and is also …
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Sodium Benzoate And Sodium Propionate
Sodium benzoate and sodium propionate are salts of benzoic acid and propionic acid, respectively. They are produced synthetically through chemical …
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Sorbic Acid And Potassium Sorbate And Calcium Propionate
Sorbic acid is a naturally occurring organic compound. It is often produced industrially through chemical synthesis. Potassium sorbate and calcium …
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1/10 Of 1% Sodium Benzoate And Potassium Sorbate
Sodium benzoate is a salt of benzoic acid, a common organic compound found naturally in small amounts in fruits like …
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Natural Yeast And Mold Inhibitor
This is a mixture of natural compounds, often derived from fermented grains like wheat or rice, or from certain plants. …
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1/10 Of 1% Sodium Benzoate & 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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Garlic And Sodium Benzoate
Garlic is a plant bulb used for flavoring. Sodium benzoate is a salt of benzoic acid, a common food preservative. …
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Freshness Preserved By Vitamin E
Vitamin E is a fat-soluble nutrient that occurs naturally in many foods. It is an antioxidant, meaning it helps protect …
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Alcohol To Preserve Freshness
Alcohol used to preserve freshness is typically ethanol, the same type found in alcoholic beverages. It can be produced through …
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TBHQ Added
TBHQ, or tert-Butylhydroquinone, is a synthetic antioxidant. It is produced from hydroquinone, which is derived from petroleum.
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Raisins And Sulfur Dioxide
Raisins are dried grapes, typically made from seedless varieties like Thompson Seedless. The drying process concentrates their natural sugars and …
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Sulfur Dioxide Used
Sulfur dioxide is a gas that occurs naturally in small amounts. It is made industrially by burning sulfur or by …
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Mixed Tocopherols To Retain Freshness
Mixed tocopherols are a group of naturally occurring compounds found in vegetable oils. They are often extracted from sources like …
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Potassium Bisulphite
Potassium bisulfite is a chemical compound, a salt of potassium and bisulfite. It is often produced by reacting potassium hydroxide …
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Sorbic Acid And Fumaric Acid
Sorbic acid and its salts (like potassium sorbate) are naturally occurring compounds found in some fruits. Commercially, they are typically …
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Sulfur Dioxide And Sodium Metabisulfite
Sulfur dioxide and sodium metabisulfite are chemical compounds containing sulfur and oxygen. They are often used in food as preservatives. …
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This site presents label data from USDA FoodData Central for general information. It is not medical advice.
Check the package label; formulations change.