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  2. List of food additives - Wikipedia

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    Additives are used for many purposes but the main uses are: Acids Food acids are added to make flavors "sharper", and also act as preservatives and antioxidants. Common food acids include vinegar, citric acid, tartaric acid, malic acid, folic acid, fumaric acid, and lactic acid. Acidity regulators

  3. International Numbering System for Food Additives - Wikipedia

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    The International Numbering System for Food Additives (INS) is an international naming system for food additives, aimed at providing a short designation of what may be a lengthy actual name. [1] It is defined by Codex Alimentarius , the international food standards organisation of the World Health Organization (WHO) and Food and Agriculture ...

  4. Category:Food additives - Wikipedia

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    Preservatives (4 C, 53 P) S. Sequestrants (1 P) ... Pages in category "Food additives" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 226 total.

  5. Food additive - Wikipedia

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    To regulate these additives and inform consumers each additive is assigned a unique number called an "E number", which is used in Europe for all approved additives.This numbering scheme has now been adopted and extended by the Codex Alimentarius Commission as the International Numbering System for Food Additives (INS) to internationally identify all additives (INS number), [3] regardless of ...

  6. Meat - Wikipedia

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    Additives used in industrial meat processing [49] Additive Examples Function Notes Salt: n/a: Imparts flavor, inhibits microbial growth, extends the product's shelf life and helps emulsifying finely processed products, such as sausages. The most common additive. Ready-to-eat meat products often contain 1.5 to 2.5 percent salt. Nitrite: n/a

  7. More Than 10,000 Chemical Food Additives Ended Up in ... - AOL

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    Food additives, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) explains, are “any substance the intended use of which results or may reasonably be expected to result, directly or indirectly, in its ...

  8. Is shredded cheese less healthy than block cheese ... - AOL

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    For instance, the additives and preservatives used in shredded cheese “can slightly affect the flavor, making it less fresh tasting than freshly grated cheese to some people,” says Goodson.

  9. Category:Preservatives - Wikipedia

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    Food preservatives (4 P) P. Parabens (8 P) S. Edible salt (5 C, 60 P) Pages in category "Preservatives" The following 53 pages are in this category, out of 53 total.