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.
Propyl Gallate And Citric Acid
Propyl gallate is a synthetic antioxidant. It is made from gallic acid, which is found naturally in plants like gallnuts …
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Freshness Preserved By BHT And TBHQ
BHT (butylated hydroxytoluene) and TBHQ (tert-butylhydroquinone) are synthetic antioxidants. They are produced through chemical synthesis, often involving petroleum-derived compounds.
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Sodium Erythobate
Sodium erythorbate is a synthetic antioxidant. It is the sodium salt of erythorbic acid, which is a stereoisomer of vitamin …
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Sorbic Acid And Natamycin
Sorbic acid is a synthetic preservative that occurs naturally in some fruits. It is produced industrially from chemicals like ketene …
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Retains Coconut Whiteness
Sodium metabisulfite is a white, crystalline powder primarily used as an antioxidant and reducing agent. It is chemically produced and …
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Potassium Sorbate And Sodium Benzoate To Preserve Freshness
Potassium sorbate and sodium benzoate are salts of sorbic acid and benzoic acid, respectively. They are commonly produced synthetically through …
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Sodium Benzoate Added As Preservative
Sodium benzoate is a salt of benzoic acid, a chemical that occurs naturally in small amounts in fruits like cranberries …
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Sodium Metabisulfites
Sodium metabisulfite is a white or slightly yellowish crystalline powder. It is a salt of sulfurous acid, made by reacting …
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Propionate
Propionates are salts or esters of propionic acid, a naturally occurring organic acid. In food, they are typically produced industrially …
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Non Gmo Tocopherols
Non-GMO tocopherols are a form of vitamin E, a fat-soluble nutrient found naturally in plant-based oils, nuts, and seeds. They …
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Nisin Preparation Blend
Nisin is a natural antimicrobial peptide produced by the bacterium Lactococcus lactis. It is produced through fermentation and then purified. …
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Rosemary Extract And Ascorbic Acid
Rosemary extract is a natural antioxidant derived from the leaves of the rosemary plant (Rosmarinus officinalis). Ascorbic acid, also known …
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TBHQ Preservative And Sodium Benzoate Preservative
TBHQ (tertiary butylhydroquinone) is a synthetic antioxidant. It is produced from hydroquinone, which is derived from petroleum. TBHQ works by …
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Curing Salt
Curing salt is a mixture of salt (sodium chloride) and sodium nitrite or potassium nitrite. It is used to cure …
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Ascorbyl Palmitate And Tocopherols As Preservatives
Ascorbyl palmitate is a form of Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) combined with palmitic acid, a fatty acid. Tocopherols are a …
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Antioxidant BHT
Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) is a synthetic antioxidant. It is made from petroleum-based chemicals through a multi-step chemical process.
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BHT Added To Protect Flavor
BHT, or Butylated Hydroxytoluene, is a synthetic chemical compound. It is produced through a chemical reaction involving p-cresol and isobutylene. …
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Sorbic And Citric Acid
Sorbic acid and citric acid are often used together as a pair of food additives. Sorbic acid is a synthetic …
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Alpha Tocopherol As Preservative
Alpha-tocopherol is a form of Vitamin E, a nutrient naturally found in many foods like vegetable oils, nuts, and seeds. …
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Sodium Di Acetate
Sodium diacetate is a compound made from sodium acetate and acetic acid. It is a white crystalline powder that dissolves …
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Sodium Ascorbate Sodium Erythorbate
Sodium ascorbate and sodium erythorbate are salts of ascorbic acid (Vitamin C) and erythorbic acid, respectively. They are manufactured through …
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EDTA To Preserve Freshness
EDTA, or ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid, is a synthetic compound. It is manufactured through chemical processes and is not found naturally in …
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Sodium Lactate And Sodium Diacetate With Silicon Dioxide
This is a combination of sodium lactate, sodium diacetate, and silicon dioxide. Sodium lactate and sodium diacetate are salts derived …
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Protects Quality
This ingredient is a type of antioxidant. It is often synthesized from petroleum-based chemicals. Its main purpose is to prevent …
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Calcium Propionate And Sodium Benzoate
Calcium propionate and sodium benzoate are salts used together as preservatives. They are synthesized chemicals, often produced from propionic acid …
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Preservatne
Preservatives are substances added to food to prevent spoilage caused by microorganisms like bacteria, yeasts, and molds. They can be …
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Ascorbyl Palmitate And Tocopherols
Ascorbyl palmitate is a form of vitamin C (ascorbic acid) that has been chemically bonded to palmitic acid, a fatty …
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Nitrite
Nitrite is a salt compound that occurs naturally in some foods and is also added to processed meats. It is …
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Sorbic Acid And Citric Acid
Sorbic acid is a naturally occurring organic compound, often produced industrially through chemical synthesis. Citric acid is a weak organic …
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Potassium Sorbate To Ensure Freshness
Potassium sorbate is the potassium salt of sorbic acid. It is a naturally occurring compound found in some plants, but …
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Preserved With Sodium Bisulfite
Sodium bisulfite is a chemical compound made from sulfur dioxide. It is often used as a preservative in foods to …
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Lactic Acid And Potassium Sorbate
Lactic acid is a mild organic acid naturally found in milk and produced by bacteria during fermentation. It can be …
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Sodium Benzoate And Citric Acid As Preservatives
Sodium benzoate is a salt of benzoic acid, a widely used food preservative. It is produced synthetically from toluene, a …
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Propionic Acid Preservative
Propionic acid is a naturally occurring organic acid. It can be found in small amounts in some foods like Swiss …
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Sulphur Dioxide As Preservative
Sulphur dioxide is a gas that occurs naturally in small amounts. It is often made industrially by burning sulfur. It …
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Tocopherol To Preserve Freshness
Tocopherol is a form of Vitamin E, a fat-soluble nutrient found naturally in many foods like nuts, seeds, and vegetable …
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Potassium Sorbate To Protect Flavors
Potassium sorbate is the potassium salt of sorbic acid. It is a synthetic compound, often produced from sorbic acid, which …
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0.10% Added As Preservative
This refers to a small amount, 0.10%, of an ingredient added to food. The specific ingredient is not named, but …
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Potassium Sorbate And Sodium Benzoate To Maintain Freshness
Potassium sorbate and sodium benzoate are salts of sorbic acid and benzoic acid, respectively. They are often used together as …
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Citric Acid And Tocopherols Added To Retain Freshness
Citric acid is a weak organic acid found naturally in citrus fruits. It is commercially produced by fermenting a sugar …
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Sodium Benzoate And Sulfur Dioxide
Sodium benzoate is a salt of benzoic acid, a chemical found naturally in some fruits. It is typically manufactured by …
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EDTA To Protect Flavor
EDTA, or ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid, is a synthetic chemical compound. It is manufactured industrially and is not found naturally in food.
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Sodium Metabisulfite Added To Retain Color
Sodium metabisulfite is a white or slightly yellowish crystalline powder. It is a salt of sulfurous acid, produced industrially by …
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BHT And TBHQ
BHT (butylated hydroxytoluene) and TBHQ (tert-butylhydroquinone) are synthetic antioxidants. They are produced through chemical synthesis, often involving petroleum-derived ingredients.
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Sodium And Potassium Lactate
Sodium and potassium lactate are salts of lactic acid, a naturally occurring organic acid. They are produced commercially through the …
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Sodium Benzoate And Potassium Sorbate Preservatives
Sodium benzoate and potassium sorbate are common food preservatives. Sodium benzoate is the sodium salt of benzoic acid, which occurs …
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Preservative Lysozyme From Egg
Lysozyme is an enzyme that occurs naturally in egg whites, tears, and saliva. In food production, it is typically extracted …
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BHT To Preserve Freshness
Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) is a synthetic antioxidant. It is made from petroleum-based chemicals. BHT is used to prevent fats and …
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Nisin Preperation
Nisin preparation is a natural antimicrobial substance produced by the bacterium Lactococcus lactis. It is produced through fermentation and then …
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Sodium Nitrite: Sugar
Sodium nitrite is a white crystalline salt, a compound of sodium and nitrogen. It is often produced industrially through chemical …
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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.