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What Humectants Are Used in Food?

Publish Time: 2023-03-24     Origin: Site

Humectants refers to a class of substances that can improve the stability of the product after being added during food processing, maintain the water holding capacity inside the food, and improve the shape, flavor, color, etc. of the food. The following table lists humectant commonly used in food:



Humectants

Applicable scope

Disodium Phosphate (DSP)

All kinds food

Trisodium Phosphate (TSP)

Ham, meat products, cheese, canned food, juice drinks, dairy products

Monosodium Phosphate (MSP)

All kinds food

Sodium Hydrogen Phosphate 

Beverages

Sodium Lactate 60%

Meat products, candies

Potassuim Lactate

Meat products, candies

Sodium Pyrophosphate (TSPP)

Shrimp, fish, dairy products, meat products, ice cream

Sodium Hexametaphosphate (SHMP)

Canned food, juice drinks

Sodium Tyipolyphosphate (STPP)

Canned food, juice drinks, shrimp, fish products

Dipotassium Phosphate (DKP)

Fermented powder, condensed milk, non-dairy powder

Monocalcium Phosphate (MCP)

Solid drinks, wheat flour, bread, biscuits, baking powder

Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate (SAPP)

Bread, Biscuits

Potassium Phosphate Monobasic (MKP)

Beverages


























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