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 Benzoate And Citric Acid
Sodium benzoate is a salt of benzoic acid, a chemical that occurs naturally in some fruits. It is typically manufactured …
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Cure
Cure refers to a mixture of salt and curing agents like sodium nitrite or sodium nitrate. These are used to …
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E202
Potassium sorbate is the potassium salt of sorbic acid, a naturally occurring organic compound. It is typically produced industrially through …
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Calcium Chloride And Potassium Sorbate
Calcium chloride is a salt made from calcium and chlorine. It is often produced as a byproduct of the Solvay …
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BHT Preservative
Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) is a synthetic antioxidant. It is made from petroleum-based chemicals through a process called alkylation. BHT is …
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Sorbic Acid And Sodium Propionate
Sorbic acid is a naturally occurring organic compound, though it is typically produced synthetically for food use. It is often …
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Maintain Freshness
Maintain Freshness is a brand name for a blend of ingredients designed to preserve food quality. The exact composition is …
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1/10 Of 1% Benzoate Of Soda
Benzoate of soda, also known as sodium benzoate, is a white, crystalline powder. It is the sodium salt of benzoic …
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Potassium Sorbate And Sodium Bisulfite
Potassium sorbate is the potassium salt of sorbic acid, a naturally occurring organic compound. Sodium bisulfite is a salt of …
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BHT Added
Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) is a synthetic antioxidant. It is made through a chemical process involving isobutylene and p-cresol.
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Mixed Tocopherols To Maintain Freshness
Mixed tocopherols are a group of naturally occurring compounds found in plants, particularly in vegetable oils. They are often extracted …
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Calcium Chloride And Potassium Sorbate As Preservative
Calcium chloride is a salt made from chlorine and calcium. Potassium sorbate is a salt of sorbic acid, a naturally …
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Organic Cultured Wheat Starch
Organic Cultured Wheat Starch is a preservative made from organic wheat flour. The flour is cultured with specific bacteria or …
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Calcium Propionate Sodium Propionate
Calcium propionate and sodium propionate are salts of propionic acid, a naturally occurring organic acid. They are produced industrially through …
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Preserved With Sulfur Dioxide
Sulfur dioxide (SO2) is a gas that can be used in food preservation. It is often added to foods in …
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Naturally Occurring Sulfites
Sulfites are naturally occurring compounds found in small amounts in many foods, including fruits, vegetables, and grains. They are also …
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Benzoic Acid And Phosphoric Acid
Benzoic acid is a white, crystalline organic compound that occurs naturally in many plants, such as berries and spices. Phosphoric …
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Sodium Benzoate To Preserve Freshness
Sodium benzoate is a salt of benzoic acid. It is produced commercially by reacting sodium hydroxide with benzoic acid. Benzoic …
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Tocopherols And Rosemary Extract
Tocopherols are a group of compounds, including vitamin E, that occur naturally in plant oils and nuts. Rosemary extract is …
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Antioxidant And Citric Acid
Ascorbic acid (Vitamin C) is a naturally occurring organic compound with antioxidant properties. It is found in many fruits and …
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Carbon Dioxide And Potassium Sorbate
Carbon dioxide is a gas naturally present in the air and produced by living organisms during respiration. In food production, …
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Citric Acid And Potassium Sorbate
Citric acid is a weak organic acid found naturally in citrus fruits like lemons and limes. It is produced commercially …
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Treated With Sulfur Dioxide
Sulfur dioxide is a chemical compound that occurs naturally in small amounts in some foods and beverages. It is produced …
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BHT Added To Packaging Material To Help Preserve Freshness
Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) is a synthetic antioxidant. It is a petroleum derivative that is manufactured through chemical synthesis. BHT is …
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Natamycin As A Natural Mold Inhibitor
Natamycin is a natural antifungal compound produced by the bacterium *Streptomyces natalensis*. It is produced through fermentation and then purified.
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Potassium Sorbate And Citric Acid And TBHQ
Potassium sorbate is the potassium salt of sorbic acid, a naturally occurring compound found in some plants. Citric acid is …
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Propylparaben
Propylparaben is a synthetic chemical that belongs to a group of compounds called parabens. It is manufactured for use as …
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Preserved With Calcium Propionate
Calcium propionate is a salt of propionic acid, a naturally occurring fatty acid found in some foods. It is produced …
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BHA & BHT
BHA (butylated hydroxyanisole) and BHT (butylated hydroxytoluene) are synthetic chemical compounds. They are created in laboratories and are not found …
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E223
E223 is the European designation for sodium metabisulfite, a white crystalline powder. It is an inorganic salt produced industrially from …
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Potassium Sorbate And Citric Acid Added As Preservatives
Potassium sorbate is the potassium salt of sorbic acid, a naturally occurring organic compound. It is typically produced industrially through …
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E211
Sodium benzoate is a salt of benzoic acid. It is produced when benzoic acid is neutralized with sodium hydroxide. It …
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Calcium Disodium EDTA Preservative
Calcium Disodium EDTA is a synthetic compound used as a preservative. It is made by reacting ethylenediamine with sodium chloroacetate, …
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Potassium And Sodium Lactate
Potassium lactate and sodium lactate are salts of lactic acid. Lactic acid is produced by the fermentation of carbohydrates, such …
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Rosemary Oleoresin
Rosemary oleoresin is a concentrated extract derived from the leaves of the rosemary plant (Salvia rosmarinus). It is produced by …
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Preserved With Sorbic Acid
Sorbic acid is a naturally occurring organic compound. It is often produced synthetically for use as a food additive. It …
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Sorbic Acid Citric Acid
Sorbic acid is a naturally occurring organic compound that is often produced synthetically for use as a food additive. It …
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Propyl Gallate And Citric Acid Added To Protect Flavor
Propyl gallate is a synthetic antioxidant. It is made from gallic acid, which can be derived from plant sources like …
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Sodium Metabisulfite And Sodium Sulfite
Sodium metabisulfite and sodium sulfite are inorganic salts that are chemically related. They are produced industrially through chemical reactions involving …
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Alpha Tocopherols As Preservative
Alpha-tocopherols are a form of vitamin E, a fat-soluble nutrient naturally found in vegetable oils, nuts, and seeds. They are …
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Used As Preservatives
Sorbic acid is a naturally occurring organic compound. It is often produced industrially through chemical synthesis. It is a white …
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Calcium Propionate To Retard Spoilage
Calcium propionate is a salt of propionic acid. It is produced commercially by reacting propionic acid with calcium hydroxide. It …
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Potassium Sorbate & Sodium Propionate
Potassium sorbate and sodium propionate are salts of sorbic acid and propionic acid, respectively. They are typically produced synthetically. These …
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Calcium Propionate And Sodium Propionate
Calcium propionate and sodium propionate are salts of propionic acid, a naturally occurring substance found in some fermented foods and …
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TBHQ And Citric Acid Added To Help Preserve Freshness
TBHQ (tertiary butylhydroquinone) is a synthetic antioxidant. It is made from hydroquinone and isobutylene. Citric acid is a natural acid …
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Sodium Propionate-a Preservative
Sodium propionate is a salt of propionic acid, a naturally occurring fatty acid. It is produced commercially by reacting propionic …
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Sorbic Acid And Benzoic Acid
Sorbic acid and its salts (like potassium sorbate and calcium sorbate) are naturally occurring compounds found in some plants, like …
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Potassium Sorbate Added To Protect Flavor
Potassium sorbate is the potassium salt of sorbic acid, a naturally occurring organic compound. It is typically manufactured synthetically from …
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Edta-calcium Disodium
EDTA-calcium disodium is a synthetic compound made from ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) and calcium. EDTA itself is a synthetic chemical that …
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Rosemary Extract And Ascorbic Acid For Freshness
Rosemary extract is a natural antioxidant derived from the leaves of the rosemary plant. Ascorbic acid, also known as Vitamin …
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This site presents label data from USDA FoodData Central for general information. It is not medical advice.
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