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Phosphoric acid

Moderate risk
Alternate Names:
  • orthophosphoric acid
Info from food-info.net:
  • Description:
    • Function:
      • Acidity regulator and chelating agent (used to bind metal ions). Several other very specific functions are: it increases the permeability of salt in meats and acts as an anti-oxidant.
    • Origin:
      • Normal constituent of many fruits and vegetables. Commercially produced from phosphate mined in the US.
    • Side effects:
      • Phosphates are normal essential salts for the body. In view of the need to avoid calcium deficiency, the use is limited, as it binds up calcium readily. It has no side effects.
    Dietary restrictions:
    • Phosphoric acid and phosphates can normally be consumed by all religious groups, vegans and vegetarians. Although animal bones are mainly made up of phosphates, commercial phosphate is not made from bones.
    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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