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Sodium ascorbate

Risk free
Alternate Names:
  • ascorbic acid sodium salt
  • ascorbine
Info from food-info.net:
  • Description:
    • Function:
      • Anti-oxidant and bread enhancer. It prevents browning of fruits as well as formation of nitrosamines in meat. Ascorbic acid is vitamin C; however, it cannot be added as a vitamin supplement when labelled E300.
    • Origin:
      • Sodium salt of ascorbic acid (vitamin C, a n atural acid), which occurs naturally in most fruits and vegetables. Commercially synthesised by bacterial fermentation of glucose, followed by chemical oxidation.
    • Side effects:
      • No side effects known in the concentrations used.
    Dietary restrictions:
    • None - ascorbic acid and ascorbates can be consumed by all religious groups, vegans and vegetarians.
    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:
    • is not limited or determined (EFSA, 2015)
    Status:
    • Approved in the EU.
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