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.
Pickled In Distilled Vinegar
Pickled in distilled vinegar refers to foods, typically vegetables or meats, that have been preserved in a brine solution where …
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Nisin Preparation And Sea Salt
Nisin is a natural antimicrobial peptide produced by the bacterium Lactococcus lactis. It is typically manufactured through fermentation and then …
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Potassium Sorbate And Peanut
Potassium sorbate is the potassium salt of sorbic acid. It is a synthetic compound produced from sorbic acid, which can …
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Organic Rosemary Extracts
Rosemary extract is a natural antioxidant derived from the leaves of the rosemary plant (Rosmarinus officinalis). It is typically produced …
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1% Potassium Sorbate
Potassium sorbate is the potassium salt of sorbic acid. Sorbic acid is a naturally occurring compound found in some plants, …
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Nisaplin
Nisaplin is a natural antimicrobial preservative produced by fermentation of skim milk using a specific strain of the bacterium *Lactococcus …
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Potassium Sorbate Sodium Bisulfite
Potassium sorbate is the potassium salt of sorbic acid. It is a naturally occurring compound, but is typically manufactured synthetically. …
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Potassium Sorbate And Rosemary Extract
Potassium sorbate is the potassium salt of sorbic acid, a naturally occurring organic compound. It is manufactured commercially through a …
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TBHQ And BHT Added To Help Protect Flavor
TBHQ (tertiary butylhydroquinone) and BHT (butylated hydroxytoluene) are synthetic antioxidants. They are produced through chemical synthesis, often involving petroleum-based feedstocks.
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Sugar And Vinegar
Sugar is a sweet-tasting carbohydrate, typically sucrose, obtained from sugarcane or sugar beets. Vinegar is a sour liquid made by …
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Cytoguard - Ym
Cytoguard-Ym is a food ingredient that functions as a preservative. It is a complex mixture derived from yeast and plant-based …
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Natamycin To Inhibit Mold
Natamycin is a natural antifungal compound produced by the bacterium *Streptomyces natalensis*. It is typically produced through fermentation and then …
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TBHQ As Antioxidant
TBHQ, or tertiary butylhydroquinone, is a synthetic antioxidant. It is a white to off-white crystalline powder. TBHQ is produced through …
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Cultured Wheat Flour Blend
Cultured wheat flour is a natural antimicrobial ingredient produced by fermenting wheat flour with specific beneficial bacteria, often Lactobacillus species. …
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Lemon Juice Concentrate And Calcium Disodium EDTA
Lemon juice concentrate is made by removing water from lemon juice. Calcium disodium EDTA (ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid) is a synthetic compound.
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Nisin Preparation And Natamycin To Protect Quality
Nisin is a natural antimicrobial peptide produced by certain strains of lactic acid bacteria, commonly found in dairy products. Natamycin …
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Mixed Tocopherol Powder
Mixed tocopherol powder is a form of vitamin E, a group of fat-soluble compounds. It is typically derived from vegetable …
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Sodium Nitri
Sodium nitrite is an inorganic salt of nitrous acid. It is a chemical compound typically produced through industrial processes, often …
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Tetrasodium EDTA
Tetrasodium EDTA is a synthetic compound that acts as a chelating agent. It is synthesized from ethylenediamine, chloroacetic acid, and …
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Treated With Sulphur Dioxide To Retard Browning
Sulphur dioxide is a gas used to treat foods, most commonly dried fruits. It is produced industrially by burning sulfur. …
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Sodium Benzoate And Bicarbonate And Potassium Sorbate
Sodium benzoate is a salt of benzoic acid, a common food preservative. Potassium sorbate is the potassium salt of sorbic …
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Contain Sulphur Dioxide
Sulfur dioxide (SO2) is a gas that occurs naturally in small amounts. It is often produced industrially by burning sulfur …
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Concentrated Lemon Juice And Sodium Benzoate
Concentrated lemon juice is made by removing water from lemon juice. Sodium benzoate is a salt of benzoic acid, a …
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Preserved With: 1/10 Of 1% Benzoate Of Soda
Benzoate of soda, also known as sodium benzoate, is a synthetic chemical compound. It is the sodium salt of benzoic …
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Antioxidant TBHQ
Tertiary butylhydroquinone (TBHQ) is a synthetic antioxidant. It is produced from the reaction of hydroquinone with isobutylene.
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Antioxidants TBHQ
TBHQ, or tertiary butylhydroquinone, is a synthetic antioxidant. It is produced through a chemical reaction involving hydroquinone and isobutylene.
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Antioxidant: E300 Ande306
Ascorbic acid (E300) is a form of Vitamin C, a nutrient found naturally in many fruits and vegetables. Tocopherols (E306) …
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BHT And Mixed Tocopherols Added To Retain Freshness
BHT (butylated hydroxytoluene) is a synthetic antioxidant. Mixed tocopherols are a form of vitamin E, which can be naturally derived …
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BHT Added To Retain Freshness
Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) is a synthetic compound that acts as an antioxidant. It is produced through chemical synthesis, typically involving …
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Freshness Preserved By Sodium Benzoate
Sodium benzoate is a salt of benzoic acid, a chemical that occurs naturally in some fruits and spices. It is …
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Sodium Benzate And Potassium Sorbate
Sodium benzoate and potassium sorbate are salts of benzoic acid and sorbic acid, respectively. They are produced industrially through chemical …
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Calcium Propionate Sorbic Acid
Calcium propionate and sorbic acid are common food preservatives. Calcium propionate is a calcium salt of propionic acid, which occurs …
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Used To Maintain Freshness
"Used To Maintain Freshness" is not a specific ingredient but rather a general statement indicating the presence of one or …
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BHT Added To Improve Stability
Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) is a synthetic compound used as an antioxidant. It is produced through a chemical reaction involving p-cresol …
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Tocopherols Added To Retain Freshness
Tocopherols are a group of naturally occurring compounds, often referred to as Vitamin E. They are found in vegetable oils, …
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Tocopherols To Protect Flavour
Tocopherols are a group of naturally occurring compounds, including vitamin E. They are found in vegetable oils, nuts, and leafy …
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Color Preserved By Mixed Tocopherols
Mixed tocopherols are a form of vitamin E. They are derived from vegetable oils, such as soybean or sunflower oil. …
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Salt And Preserved With Vitamin E To Maintain Freshness
Salt is a mineral composed primarily of sodium chloride, found naturally in seawater and underground deposits. It is commonly used …
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Used To Preserve Freshness
This ingredient is a chemical compound used to prevent food from spoiling. It is often synthesized in laboratories. It works …
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Enzymes Natamycin
Natamycin is a natural antimicrobial compound produced by the bacterium *Streptomyces natalensis*. It is typically produced through fermentation and then …
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Methyl And Propyl Paraben
Methyl and propyl paraben are preservatives that prevent mold, bacteria, and yeast from growing in foods. They are synthetic chemicals …
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Natamycine
Natamycin is a natural antifungal compound produced by the bacterium *Streptomyces natalensis*. It is produced through fermentation, where the bacteria …
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Salt Sorbic Acid
Sorbic acid is a naturally occurring organic compound. It is typically produced industrially through chemical synthesis, often starting from ketene …
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Nicin
Nisin is a natural antimicrobial peptide produced by certain strains of the bacterium Lactococcus lactis. It is produced commercially through …
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Sulfur Dioxide Ascorbic Acid
Sulfur dioxide is a gas used as a preservative. Ascorbic acid, also known as Vitamin C, is a nutrient that …
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Sugar Sulphur Dioxide
Sulfur dioxide is a chemical compound, often used in the form of sulfites, which are salts containing sulfur. It can …
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Sodium Nitrite BHA
Sodium Nitrite is a salt that helps preserve foods and gives cured meats their color and flavor. BHA (Butylated Hydroxyanisole) …
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Sodium Propionate And Potassium Sorbate Added
Sodium propionate and potassium sorbate are salts of propionic acid and sorbic acid, respectively. They are produced industrially through chemical …
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Preservative In Strawberries
Potassium sorbate is a salt of sorbic acid. It is a white crystalline powder that is soluble in water. It …
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Potassium Sorbate & Carbon Dioxide
Potassium sorbate is the potassium salt of sorbic acid. It is produced industrially by neutralizing sorbic acid with potassium hydroxide. …
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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.