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What is E502? – Complete guide to understanding ammonium carbonates in your food

What is E502? Complete guide to understanding ammonium carbonates in your food The Quick Answer E502 is ammonium carbonates—a mixture of ammonium carbonate and ammonium bicarbonate—used primarily as a leavening…
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What is E505? – Complete guide to understanding Ferrous Carbonate in your food

What is E505? Complete guide to understanding E505 (Ferrous Carbonate) in your food The Quick Answer E505 is ferrous carbonate, an iron-containing food additive. It's primarily used in food to…
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What is E511? – Complete guide to understanding magnesium chloride in your food

What is E511? Complete guide to understanding magnesium chloride in your food The Quick Answer E511 is magnesium chloride, commonly known as nigari (in Japanese) or lushui (in Chinese). It's…
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What is E512? – Complete guide to understanding stannous chloride in your food

What is E512? Complete guide to understanding stannous chloride in your food The Quick Answer E512 is stannous chloride (tin(II) chloride), used as a color-retention agent and preservative in canned…
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What is E513? – Complete guide to understanding sulfuric acid in your food

What is E513? Complete guide to understanding sulfuric acid in your food The Quick Answer E513 is sulfuric acid, used in highly diluted form as an acidity regulator in beer…
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What is E300? – Complete guide to understanding Ascorbic Acid/Vitamin C in your food

What is E300? Complete guide to understanding E300 (Ascorbic Acid/Vitamin C) in your food The Quick Answer E300 is vitamin C (ascorbic acid)—an essential nutrient that functions as an antioxidant…
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What is E968? – Complete guide to understanding Erythritol in your food

What is E968? Complete guide to understanding E968 (Erythritol) in your food The Quick Answer E968 is a natural sugar alcohol (polyol) derived from fruit fermentation that is 70% as…
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What is E1451? – Complete guide to understanding Acetylated Oxidized Starch – the dual-modified transparent gel starch

What is E1451? Complete guide to understanding E1451 (Acetylated Oxidized Starch) – the dual-modified transparent gel starch The Quick Answer E1451 is acetylated oxidized starch—a modified starch produced by treating…
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What is E1420? – Complete guide to understanding Acetylated Starch – the water-stable modified starch thickener

What is E1420? Complete guide to understanding E1420 (Acetylated Starch) – the water-stable modified starch thickener The Quick Answer E1420 is acetylated starch (also called starch acetate)—a modified starch produced…
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What is E1414? – Complete guide to understanding Acetylated Distarch Phosphate – the dual-modified thickener and stabilizer

What is E1414? Complete guide to understanding E1414 (Acetylated Distarch Phosphate) – the dual-modified thickener and stabilizer The Quick Answer E1414 is acetylated distarch phosphate—a modified starch produced by treating…
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