Diphosphates
Moderate risk
Alternate Names:
- potassium and sodium di-phosphates
Info from food-info.net:
- Description:
- Function:
- Buffers and emulsifiers. E450 (iii) also binds metals and prevents discoloration due to metals. E450 (vi) is also used as bread enhancer and calcium supplement.
- Origin:
- Salts of sodium/potassium/calcium with phosphates. All are produced synthetically from the respective carbonates and phosphoric acid.
- Side effects:
- None known when used in foods. High concentrations of phosphates may disturb several metabolic processes as phosphate plays an important role in general metabolism.
Dietary restrictions:- E450 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:- 70,000 mg/kg body weight/day (JECFA, 2016; maximum permissible daily intake - MTDI)
Status:- Approved in the EU.
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