Description of various food additives found on ingredient labels.
What is benzoic acid? Benzoic acid is a food preservative currently approved for use in Canada, the US, the EU, Austalia, and New Zealand. It protects foods against yeasts, moulds, and certain types of bacteria. Description Benzoic acid occurs naturally in …
What is eythrosine? It is a red food dye, commonly used in maraschino cherries.
Description: Lycopene is a naturally occurring, bright red pigment that gives tomatoes their colour. The word lycopene actually comes from the Latin, lycopersicum, which is the scientific name for the tomato species (Solanum lycopersicum). Other fruits and vegetables that contain …
Alitame was developed in the 1980’s as an alternative to other artificial sweeteners such as aspartame. Although it is not currently approved in the US, it is available in many other countries.
What is caramel colour? What foods is is commonly used in? Is it okay to eat?
