Browsing: Food Additives

INS 500 (ii) is also known as sodium bicarbonate or baking soda. Primarily used as a rising agent, this food additive has a lot of uses around the house. Read on.

Emulsifier 433 is a gluten-free emulsifier and stabiliser used widely throughout the globe as a food additive. Read on to know more!

Love fluffy cakes and breads? Raising agent 450, commonly known as a leavening agent is an essential ingredient used during baking. Let’s learn more about it.

INS 412 or Guar Gum, as popularly known, is a vegan, gluten-free food additive, which is often used in the food, cosmetic and pharmaceutical industry and is approved by the FDA.

Acetylated distarch adipate (E1422), is a starch that is often used in foods as a bulking agent, stabilizer, and a thickener.

Food additive INS 503 is a raising agent that is popularly used to make breads, buns and cakes. Let’s have a look at the uses, side effects and properties of INS 503.

Preservative 202 is used in many foods, such as cheese, wine, yogurt, dried meats, apple cider, rehydrated fruit, soft drinks and baked goods to inhibit molds and yeasts.

Emulsifier 472e is a white/off white powder like material with a slightly acidic smell and is used popularly for baking.

INS 415, or Xanthan gum is a sugar-like compound that is often used as a thickener in food products and also in industrial and personal care products.

Bread Improver or Improver 1100 is a food additive that helps in improving the shelf life of bread. It expands the volume of dough and makes it stable.