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Ammonium polyphosphate

Limited risk
Alternate Names:
    None
Info from food-info.net:
  • Description:
    • Function:
      • Used as emulsifier and stabiliser. Also used as nutrient for yeast and increases water binding properties.
    • Origin:
      • Produced by heating ammonium hydrogen phosphate.
    • Side effects:
      • Polyphosphates may inhibit digestive enzymes in high concentrations.
    Dietary restrictions:
    • None. 545 can be used by all religious groups, vegetarians and vegans.
    Acceptable daily intake:
    • Unknown
    Status:
    • Unknown
Info from proe.info:
  • Description:
    • Benefits:
      • Unknown
    • General:
      • Unknown
    • Harm:
      • Unknown
    • Legal:
      • Unknown
    • Use:
      • Unknown
    • Links:
      • Unknown
    Dietary restrictions:
    • Unknown
    Acceptable daily intake:
    • Unknown
    Status:
    • Unknown
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  • Description:
      • Unknown
    Dietary restrictions:
    • Unknown
    Acceptable daily intake:
    • 70,000 mg/kg body weight/day (JECFA, 1982; maximum permissible daily intake - MTDI)
    Status:
    • Approved in the EU.
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