Introduction Superfoods are plant-based foods that are particularly rich in key nutrients and have numerous health benefits. The most famous are: goji berries, chia or hemp seeds, ginseng, broccoli, turmeric and green tea. Now to enlarge the family seems to have arrived an interesting new entry: the fruit of the bread tree. This was revealed…
E482 Calcium stearoyl-2-lactylate
E482 CALCIUM STEAROIL-2-LACTILATE Calcium stearoyl-2-lactylate is a food additive of natural origin, derived from a combination of calcium, stearic acid and lactic acid. The origin of stearic acid can be either vegetable or animal, although the one of vegetable origin is almost always used. These additives are used, in the various products, for their emulsifying…
E481 Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate
E481 SODIUM STEAROIL LACTILATE Sodium stearoyl lactylate is a food additive of natural origin, obtained from the combination of stearic acid and lactic acid. The origin of stearic acid can be either vegetable or animal, although, almost always, the one of vegetable origin is used. These food additives are used, in various foods, mainly for…
Bread Tree: Properties and Benefits of the new superfood
Introduction Superfoods are plant-based foods that are particularly rich in key nutrients and have numerous health benefits. The most famous are: goji berries, chia or hemp seeds, ginseng, broccoli, turmeric and green tea. Now to enlarge the family seems to have arrived an interesting new entry: the fruit of the bread tree. This was revealed…
E479b Thermally oxidized soybean oil with mono and diglycerides of fatty acids
E479b THERMAL OXIDATED SOY OIL WITH MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES OF FATTY ACIDS It is produced synthetically through a chemical reaction between thermo-oxidized soybean oil and mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids. These compounds can be contained within packaged baked goods, emulsifying fats for roasting, frying oil blends, etc. At the moment there are no known…
E249 – Potassium nitrite
E249- POTASSIUM NITRITE Potassium nitrite is a synthetically produced preservative that appears as a white powder; it is used by the food industry as a preservative, particularly against Clostridium botulinum (a bacterium that can cause botulism) in meat and fish products. Potassium nitrite is added mainly in canned meats, sausages, canned fish and cheeses. It…
E242 – Dimethylbicarbonate or dimethyl bicarbonate
E242 – DIMETHYL BICARBONATE OR DIMETILE BICARBONATE Dimethyl bicarbonate is a synthetically produced preservative frequently used in alcoholic and non-alcoholic aromatic beverages, tea and canned herbal teas. When it decomposes, it releases large amounts of methanol. There are discordant theories about its toxicity: some think it is very dangerous, therefore to be avoided, others instead…
E478 Esters of Latty Fatty Acids
E478 LACTILATED FATTY ACID ESTERS Lactylated fatty acid esters are a combination of lactic acid, glycerol, propanodiol and natural fats. The fats are especially of plant origin, but animal fats could also be used in the preparation. These food additives are mainly used for their emulsifying and stabilizing functions and as regulators of fat crystallization.…
E538 – Calcium ferrocyanide
E538 CALCIUM FERROCIANIDE Calcium ferrocyanide, otherwise known as calcium hexacyanoferrate, is a product of synthetic origin used as an additive to prevent the formation of lumps in table salt and salt substitutes. It therefore has an anti-caking function. It appears in the form of crystals or yellow crystalline powder. It ‘important to note that at…
E535 – E536 – Sodium and potassium ferrocyanide
E535 SODIUM FERROCIANIDE E536 POTASSIUM FERROCIANIDE These two additives are chemically produced and have anti-caking, stabilizing and metal chelating functions. Potassium ferrocyanide is in the form of lemon yellow crystals, while sodium ferrocyanide is in the form of yellow crystals or crystalline powder. They can be used in some products, such as in table salt…
