Classes of Food Additives and Examples

CLASSES OF FOOD ADDITIVES

  • Colouring agents - Tartrazine
  • Anti-oxidants - Butylated hydroxytoluene
  • Stabilizers - Vegetable gums
  • Anti-caking agents - Magnesium carbonate
  • Flavours - Cinnamaldehyde
  • Preservatives - Sodium nitrate
  • Emulsifiers - Polyoxyethylene sorbitan fatty esters
  • Acids/Alkalis - Citric acid
  • Buffers - Carbonates
  • Bleaches - Benzoyl peroxide
  • Propellants - Nitrous oxide
  • Sweeteners - Saccharin
  • Flavour - enhancers - Monosodium glutamate
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