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.
Sulfur Dioxide To Maintain Color
Sulfur dioxide is a gas that occurs naturally in small amounts in volcanic gases and is produced by the metabolism …
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Potassium Sorbate And Sorbic Acid And Calcium Propionate
Potassium sorbate, sorbic acid, and calcium propionate are preservatives used to prevent the growth of mold, yeast, and bacteria in …
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Potassium Sorbate Soy Lecithin
Potassium sorbate is the potassium salt of sorbic acid. It is a manufactured ingredient, often appearing as a white crystalline …
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Citric Acid Sodium Benzoate & Potassium Sorbate
Citric acid is a weak organic acid found naturally in citrus fruits. Sodium benzoate is the salt of benzoic acid, …
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Organic Cultured Wheat Starch And Organic Whole Wheat Flour
This ingredient is a combination of wheat flour and wheat starch that has been cultured. Culturing involves allowing microorganisms, like …
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Sulfite Parts
Sulfites are compounds containing sulfur and oxygen. They occur naturally in small amounts in some foods and are also produced …
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Nisin Preparation And Calcium Disodium EDTA
Nisin is a natural antimicrobial peptide produced by the bacterium Lactococcus lactis. It is typically produced through fermentation and then …
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Preservative And Natural Flavor
Preservatives are substances added to food to prevent spoilage caused by microorganisms like bacteria, yeast, and mold. Natural flavors are …
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Sodium Nitrite Smoke Flavoring
Sodium nitrite smoke flavoring is a food additive that combines sodium nitrite, a curing salt, with concentrated smoke flavoring. Sodium …
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Natural Anti-oxidant
Natural antioxidants are compounds found naturally in foods that help prevent or slow the damage to cells caused by oxidation. …
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Disodium Ethylenediaminetetraacetate
Disodium ethylenediaminetetraacetate (Disodium EDTA) is a synthetic chelating agent. It is made through a chemical process involving ethylenediamine, formaldehyde, and …
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Disodium EDTA And Sodium Bisulfite Added
Disodium EDTA is a synthetic compound that binds to metal ions. Sodium bisulfite is a salt of sulfurous acid, often …
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Salt And Preservative Sodium Benzoate 0.1
Salt is a mineral composed primarily of sodium chloride. Sodium benzoate is a chemical compound produced by reacting sodium hydroxide …
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An Antioxident
Antioxidants are compounds that inhibit oxidation. Oxidation can cause food to spoil, change color, or lose flavor. Many antioxidants occur …
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Tocopherols A Natural Antioxidant
Tocopherols are a group of naturally occurring compounds, often referred to as Vitamin E. They are found in vegetable oils, …
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Matamycin
Matamycin is a natural antifungal compound produced by the bacterium *Streptomyces matensis*. It is primarily used as a food preservative …
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Sodium Metabisulfite And Potassium Sorbate
Sodium metabisulfite and potassium sorbate are two different food additives often used together. Sodium metabisulfite is a white crystalline powder …
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Sodium Benzoate Preservatives
Sodium benzoate is a salt of benzoic acid, a common food preservative. It is typically produced industrially by reacting toluene …
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Benzoic Acid Less Than 0.1% As A Food Preservative
Benzoic acid is a simple organic compound that occurs naturally in many plants, such as cranberries and plums. It is …
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Natmycin
Natamycin is a natural antifungal compound produced by the bacterium *Streptomyces natalensis*. It is typically produced through fermentation and then …
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1/10 Of One Percent Sodium Benzoate
Sodium benzoate is a salt of benzoic acid. It is produced commercially by the reaction of sodium hydroxide with benzoic …
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Sulfurdioxide
Sulfur dioxide is a gas that occurs naturally in small amounts. It is often produced industrially by burning sulfur. In …
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Sodium Benzoate & Citric Acid
Sodium benzoate is a salt of benzoic acid, a widely used preservative. It occurs naturally in small amounts in fruits …
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Potassium Sorbate And Mixed Tocopherols
Potassium sorbate is the potassium salt of sorbic acid, a naturally occurring organic compound. It is manufactured commercially by neutralizing …
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Natural Extractive Of Rosemary With Canola Oil
Natural Extractive of Rosemary is an antioxidant derived from the rosemary plant. It is typically extracted using solvents like canola …
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Flavorings Potassium Lactate
Potassium lactate is the potassium salt of lactic acid. It is produced by the fermentation of carbohydrates, such as those …
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Methyl Paraben Dextrose
Methylparaben is a type of paraben, which are chemicals used as preservatives. It is synthesized from p-hydroxybenzoic acid and methanol. …
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Sodium Metabisulfite Retention
Sodium metabisulfite is a white or slightly yellow crystalline powder. It is a salt of sulfurous acid, made by reacting …
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A Presrvative
A preservative is a substance added to food to prevent or slow down spoilage caused by microorganisms like bacteria, molds, …
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Ascorbic Acid And Potassium Sorbate
Ascorbic acid is a form of vitamin C, a nutrient naturally found in many fruits and vegetables. Potassium sorbate is …
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Calcium Disodium EDTA As Preservative
Calcium Disodium EDTA is a synthetic compound made from chemicals. It is a salt form of EDTA, which is a …
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Sulfites Sea Salt
Sulfites are compounds containing sulfur and oxygen. They occur naturally in some foods and are also produced by yeast during …
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Mixed Tocopherols To Protect Freshness
Mixed tocopherols are a group of naturally occurring compounds found in vegetable oils. They are extracted from plant sources, such …
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Sorbate Acid
Sorbic acid is a naturally occurring organic compound. It is often produced industrially through chemical synthesis, typically involving the reaction …
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Preserved With BHT And Citric Acid
Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) is a synthetic antioxidant. It is a white crystalline solid that is fat-soluble, meaning it dissolves in …
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Dehydrated Celery Juice
Dehydrated celery juice is made by concentrating the liquid extracted from fresh celery and then drying it into a powder. …
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Antioxidant 224
Antioxidant 224 is the European designation for potassium metabisulfite. It is a white or slightly yellowish crystalline powder that is …
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E202 And Sodium Metabisulphite
Potassium sorbate (E202) is a salt of sorbic acid, a naturally occurring compound found in some fruits. It is manufactured …
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E223 As Preservatives
E223 is the European designation for sodium metabisulfite, a white or slightly yellow crystalline powder. It is a salt of …
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Flavoring And Sodium Nitrite
Sodium nitrite is a salt that occurs naturally in some vegetables and is also manufactured for use as a food …
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Calcium Propionate And A Trace Of Lime
Calcium propionate is a salt of propionic acid, a naturally occurring fatty acid found in some foods. It is produced …
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E223 As Preservative
E223 is the European designation for sodium metabisulfite, a white or slightly yellow crystalline powder. It is an inorganic salt …
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Calcium Propionate And Fumaric Acid To Preserve Freshness
Calcium propionate and fumaric acid are preservatives used to keep foods fresh. Calcium propionate is a salt of propionic acid, …
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Lactic Acid And Sodium Benzoate
Lactic acid is an organic acid naturally found in milk and produced by bacteria during fermentation. Sodium benzoate is a …
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Sodium Erythorbate Preservative
Sodium erythorbate is a salt of erythorbic acid, a form of vitamin C. It is produced commercially through the fermentation …
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Mixed Tocopherols - A Preservative
Mixed tocopherols are a group of naturally occurring compounds found in vegetable oils. They are extracted from plant sources, such …
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Propyl Gallate Preservative
Propyl gallate is a synthetic antioxidant. It is made by combining gallic acid with propanol. It is used to prevent …
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Sprayed With Potassium Sorbate To Improve Quality
Potassium sorbate is the potassium salt of sorbic acid. It is a naturally occurring compound that can be found in …
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Potassium Sorbate & Metabisulfite
Potassium sorbate is the potassium salt of sorbic acid. Sorbic acid is a naturally occurring organic compound found in some …
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Calcium Propionate And Sodium Metabisulfite
Calcium propionate is a salt of propionic acid, a naturally occurring fatty acid. Sodium metabisulfite is a salt of sulfurous …
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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.