Acidity regulator - E337

Sodium potassium tartrate

Alternate names:	E337
Function:	Acidity regulator, Sequestrant, Stabilizer
Product Uses:	Commercially it is manufactured as a by-product of the wine industry.
Notes:	Potassium sodium tartrates are the potassium and sodium salts (double salts) of tartaric acid. Daily Intake: Up to 30 mg/kg body weight. It is not metabolised in the body; thus, it is excreted in the urine without side effects.
Is it harmful?	Suspicious

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Acidity regulator - E331

Sodium Citrate

Alternate names:	E331, Sodium Dihydrogen Citrate
Function:	Acidity regulator, Antioxidant, Flavour enhancer, Sequestrant
Product Uses:	Found in foods such as ice-cream, jams, sweets, milk powder, processed cheeses, carbonated beverages and wine.
Notes:	Sodium citrate is the sodium salt of citric acid, a natural weak organic acid found in many fruits, especially citrus fruits. Commercially it may be produced by the fermentation of carbohydrate solutions, usually molasses or hydrolysed corn starch with Aspergillus niger. It is used as a preservative, and to add an acidic taste to foods and soft drinks. Monosodium citrate is a strong sequestrant and is used to prevent clumping in blood samples. Disodium citrate is used as an anti-oxidant, acidity regulator, and sequestrate in foods. Trisoduim citrate is used as a flavour, and preservative in foods. This produces a white crystalline powder which is soluble in water.
Is it harmful?	Safe

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Acidity regulator - E296

Malic Acid

Alternate names:	E296, DL-Malic Acid
Function:	Acidity regulator, Emulsifier, Sequestrant
Product Uses:	Used in fruit juice concentrates, tinned fruit and vegetables, frozen vegetables, soups, broths, beer, ciders, vinegar, condiments, vegetables, sauces, batters, pre-cooked foods, processed meats, soybean products, breakfast cereals, confectionery and snack foods
Notes:	Occurs in two chiral molecules, the D- and L- forms. L-malic acid is a naturally occurring organic acid that is used in the body to derive ATP from food. Malic acid may aid in the treatment of fibromyalgia. Commercial malic acid is usually a mixture of the two types, synthesised by heating maleic acid with dilute sulphuric acid, under pressure. Infants and young children should avoid it. Some reports of allergic reactions in sensitive people.
Is it harmful?	Certain People

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Acidity Regulator - E262

Sodium Acetate

Alternate names:	Sodium Ethanoate, Sodium diacetate
Function:	Acidity regulator, Emulsifier, Flavour enhancer, Preservative, Sequestrant
Product Uses:	Used in condiments, in the pickling of vegetables, bottled sauces, chutneys, snack foods, bread, cakes, cheese, crisps, dressings, mustards, seasonings, bakery items, ciders, wines (other than grape), mead, soups and broths, preserved eggs, pre-cooked pasta and noodle products.
Notes:	Sodium acetate is the sodium salt of acetic acid. It is a natural acid produced by bacterial fermentation and oxidation of natural products or ethanol. Commercially it's produced by the oxidation of acetaldehyde. It acts as a preservative, acidity regulator (acidulant), and anti-microbial agent, and is highly effective against bacteria and fungi (a mould inhibitor in snack foods and bread). It is also used as a flavour enhancer.
Is it harmful?	Safe

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