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Home › Archive for Ingredients › Page 13

Category: Ingredients

What is Calcium disodium EDTA?

By Mark Posted on December 6, 2011 Posted in Food Additives 32 Comments

Calcium disodium EDTA is a white, odorless, crystalline powder, with a faint, salty taste. It is commonly used a preservative and sequestrant.

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What is Aspartame?

By Mark Posted on November 12, 2011 Posted in Food Additives, Sweetener 3 Comments
What is Aspartame?
Diet colas often include the artificial sweetener aspartame.

What is Aspartame? Purpose: Aspartame is an artificial sweetener used as a sugar substitute in a wide range of food and drinks.  It is approved for use in the U.S., Canada, and Europe.  Aspartame is marketed under the brands NutraSweet, Equal and Sugar …

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Alkannin, A Red Food Dye

By Mark Posted on November 2, 2011 Posted in Colour, Food Additives, Ingredients No Comments

Alkanet is the common name for several related plants in the borage family. Alkanna tinctoria is the name of the plant most commonly called alkanet. It is also called dyer’s bugloss and is a source of red dye. Alkannin is the name of the food colouring made from Alkanent.

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Allura Red

By Mark Posted on November 1, 2011 Posted in Food Additives No Comments
Allura Red
azo compound

Allura red (also known as red dye 40) is an artifical dye used to colour foods, medications, and cosmetics.

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Agar Agar

By Mark Posted on October 2, 2011 Posted in Food Additives, Ingredients, Thickeners and Gelling Agents 3 Comments

Purpose: As a food additive, agar-agar (or just agar) is used as a gelling agent. It is also used to thicken and/or stabilize various foods. Agar is used to form dental impressions. It is also the preferred medium used to …

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