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.
Sodium Acetate And Lactates
Sodium acetate and lactates are salts used together as a preservative and to control acidity. Sodium acetate is the salt …
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Sulfur Dioxide Sodium Bisulfite
Sulfur dioxide is a gas produced by burning sulfur. Sodium bisulfite is a salt made from sulfur dioxide. These compounds …
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Ascorbic Acid And Rosemary Sunflower Oil
Ascorbic acid is a form of vitamin C, a nutrient found naturally in many fruits and vegetables. It is often …
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Antioxidant For Freshness
Antioxidants are compounds that inhibit oxidation, a chemical process that can cause food to spoil and lose flavor. They are …
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Antioxidant: Potassium Metabisulfite
Potassium metabisulfite is a white or slightly yellowish crystalline powder. It is a salt of sulfurous acid, made from potassium …
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Tbqh
TBHQ, or tertiary butylhydroquinone, is a synthetic antioxidant. It is produced from hydroquinone. TBHQ is used as a preservative to …
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Sorbic Acd
Sorbic acid is a naturally occurring organic compound. It is often produced industrially through chemical synthesis, typically from ketene and …
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Cultured Dextrose With Maltodextrin
Cultured dextrose is made by adding a starter culture of bacteria to dextrose (a type of sugar). The bacteria ferment …
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TBHQ Abd Citric Acid Added To Protect Flavor
TBHQ (tertiary butylhydroquinone) is a synthetic antioxidant. It is made from hydroquinone, which is derived from petroleum. Citric acid is …
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BHT And BHA Added To Protect Flavor
BHA (butylated hydroxyanisole) and BHT (butylated hydroxytoluene) are synthetic antioxidants. They are made through chemical processes involving petroleum-based compounds.
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Sodium Dlacetate
Sodium diacetate is a salt made from acetic acid, a common food acid. It is formed when sodium hydroxide or …
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Sodium Benzoate Preservativej
Sodium benzoate is a salt of benzoic acid, a chemical that occurs naturally in some fruits and spices. It is …
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Treated With Sulfur Dioxide To Retain Color
Sulfur dioxide is a gas used as a preservative and antioxidant. It is often added to foods, especially dried fruits …
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Erythorbic Acid And Spices
Erythorbic acid is a close relative of ascorbic acid (Vitamin C). It is made by a chemical process from a …
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Propionic And Phosphoric Acid
Propionic acid is a naturally occurring organic acid produced by bacteria in some fermented foods. Phosphoric acid is a mineral …
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Sodium Benzoate Perservative
Sodium benzoate is a salt of benzoic acid, a chemical that occurs naturally in some fruits and spices. It is …
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Tocopherol Rich Extracts
Tocopherol-rich extracts are a natural source of vitamin E, an antioxidant. They are typically derived from vegetable oils, such as …
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Tocopherols To Preserve
Tocopherols are a group of naturally occurring compounds, including vitamin E. They are found in many plant-based foods like nuts, …
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0.1% Propylparaben
Propylparaben is a member of the paraben family, a group of chemicals used as preservatives. It is synthesized from p-hydroxybenzoic …
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Sodium Ery Thorbate
Sodium erythorbate is a synthetic antioxidant. It is the sodium salt of erythorbic acid, which is a stereoisomer of ascorbic …
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Potassium Sorbate Preservativej
Potassium sorbate is a salt of sorbic acid, a naturally occurring compound found in some fruits. It is manufactured industrially …
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Benzoate Of Soda & Potassium Sorbate
Benzoate of soda (sodium benzoate) and potassium sorbate are salts derived from benzoic acid and sorbic acid, respectively. Benzoic acid …
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Sodium Frythorbate
Sodium erythorbate is a synthetic antioxidant. It is the sodium salt of erythorbic acid, a stereoisomer of vitamin C (ascorbic …
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Ascorbyl Palmatate
Ascorbyl palmitate is a form of vitamin C (ascorbic acid) combined with palmitic acid, a fatty acid found in palm …
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Calcium Propionate To Retain Freshness
Calcium propionate is a salt of propionic acid, a naturally occurring organic acid. It is produced industrially by reacting propionic …
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Natamycin A Mold Inhibitor
Natamycin is a natural antifungal compound produced by the bacterium *Streptomyces natalensis*. It is typically produced through fermentation, where the …
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Nisin Preparation And Hot Pepper Sauce
Nisin is a natural antimicrobial peptide produced by certain strains of the bacterium Lactococcus lactis. It is manufactured through fermentation …
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Sodium Metabisulfite Sulfites
Sodium metabisulfite is a white or slightly yellowish crystalline powder. It is a salt of sulfurous acid, produced by reacting …
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Sodium Sulfite As Preservative
Sodium sulfite is a chemical compound that is white or slightly yellowish in color. It is made by combining sulfur …
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Sodium Lactates
Sodium lactates are the sodium salt of lactic acid. Lactic acid is a natural organic acid produced by the fermentation …
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Celery Powder And Natural Hardwood Smoke
Celery powder is made from dried celery, and natural hardwood smoke is produced by burning hardwood. Together, they are used …
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An Antimicrobial
An antimicrobial is a substance that kills or inhibits the growth of microorganisms like bacteria, mold, and yeast. They can …
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Sorbic Acid & Carbon Dioxide
Sorbic acid is a naturally occurring compound found in some fruits, like rowanberries. It is typically produced industrially through a …
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Acetic Acid And Sodium Benzoate As Preservative
Acetic acid is a weak acid that gives vinegar its sour taste and smell. It can be produced through fermentation …
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Cultured Celery Juice And Cultured Celery Powder
Cultured celery juice and powder are made by fermenting celery juice or powder with beneficial bacteria. This fermentation process, often …
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Natural Oxidation Inhibitor
Natural Oxidation Inhibitor is a general term for compounds found naturally in plants that prevent fats and oils from going …
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Potassium Sorbate Added To Protect Freshness
Potassium sorbate is the potassium salt of sorbic acid. It is a manufactured ingredient, often produced by neutralizing sorbic acid …
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Natamycin A Natural Mold Inhibitori
Natamycin is a natural antifungal compound produced by the bacterium *Streptomyces natalensis*. It is typically made through a fermentation process, …
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Cultured Wheat Starch Blend
Cultured wheat starch is a natural preservative made from wheat flour. It is produced by fermenting wheat flour with specific …
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Natamycin Ja Natural Mold Inhibitor
Natamycin is a natural antifungal compound produced by the bacterium *Streptomyces natalensis*. It is typically produced through fermentation and then …
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Celery Powder And Cultured Celery Juice
Celery powder is made from dried celery, and cultured celery juice is made by fermenting celery juice. These ingredients are …
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Potassium Metabisulfite As Preservative
Potassium metabisulfite is a white or slightly yellowish crystalline powder. It is a salt of sulfurous acid, made from potassium …
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BHT And Citric Acid Preservatives
BHT (butylated hydroxytoluene) and citric acid are preservatives used to prevent spoilage and maintain freshness in foods. BHT is a …
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Calcium Propionate And Sorbic Acid As Preservatives
Calcium propionate and sorbic acid are common food preservatives used together to prevent the growth of mold and other microorganisms. …
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Preservatives To Maintain Freshness
Preservatives are substances added to food to prevent spoilage caused by microorganisms like bacteria, yeasts, and molds. They can be …
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Preserving Agent: Lysozyme
Lysozyme is an enzyme that helps protect food from spoilage. It is naturally found in egg whites and also in …
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Duralox Rosemary
Duralox Rosemary is a proprietary blend of rosemary extract and other natural antioxidants. It is derived from the rosemary plant …
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Calcium Propionat
Calcium propionate is a salt of propionic acid, a naturally occurring fatty acid. It is produced industrially by reacting propionic …
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TBHQ BHT
TBHQ (tertiary butylhydroquinone) and BHT (butylated hydroxytoluene) are synthetic antioxidants. They are typically produced through chemical synthesis.
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Prepared With Sulfur Dioxide Retention
Sulfur dioxide is a gas that occurs naturally in small amounts in volcanic gases and in the air. It is …
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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.