Description of various food additives found on ingredient labels.
Potassium Lactate Potassium lactate is a potassium salt of lactic acid. In chemistry, a salt is a compound that forms when an acid and base react to neutralize one another. “Potassium lactate” by Ed (Edgar181) – Own work. Licensed under …
Sodium Phosphate In chemistry, a salt is a compound that forms when an acid and base react to neutralize one another. Â Sodium phosphate is a term used to describe the various salts of sodium and phosphate. “Trisodium phosphate hydrate“. Licensed …
What’s In A Cookie? I admit that I am a huge cookie fan. I know they aren’t healthy. But, really, who doesn’t like a good cookie? A few weeks ago, I posted a link to The Science of the Best …
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Lecithin Purpose Lecithin is a food additive with an E number of 322. It is used as an emulsifier. Â An emulsifier is a substance used to stabilize mixtures of oil and water preventing separation. Description: Lecithin is very common. Â It …
Mayonnaise Have you ever brought home a jar of mayonnaise and looked at the ingredients label? According to Wikipedia: Mayonnaise is a thick, creamy sauce often used as a condiment. It is a stable emulsion of oil, egg yolk and …
