Comparing E1100 - Alpha-Amylase vs E924A - Potassium bromate
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Popular questions
What does amylase break down?
It breaks down starch (amylose and amylopectin) by cleaving alpha-1,4-glycosidic bonds into shorter sugars such as maltose, maltotriose, and dextrins.
What does amylase do?
Alpha-amylase catalyzes the hydrolysis of starch into shorter, fermentable sugars; in foods it reduces starch viscosity and helps baking and brewing by generating sugars for yeast.
Where is amylase produced?
In humans it’s produced by the salivary glands and the pancreas; industrially (E1100) it’s made mainly by microbial fermentation (e.g., Bacillus or Aspergillus), and plants also produce it.
Where is amylase found?
It occurs in saliva and pancreatic secretions, in many plants and microorganisms, and in foods as a processing aid in baked goods, brewing, and starch syrups.
Is amylase an enzyme?
Yes—alpha-amylase (E1100) is an enzyme (a glycoside hydrolase) that breaks down starch.
What foods have potassium bromate?
Primarily products made with 'bromated flour'—such as some breads, rolls, bagels, and pizza crusts—where it strengthens dough and improves rise. It’s banned in the EU/UK/Canada, and many U.S. bakers have phased it out.
What foods contain potassium bromate?
Where permitted (e.g., parts of the U.S.), certain commercial bakery items made with bromated high‑gluten flour may contain it, especially bread and pizza dough.
What brands use potassium bromate?
Usage varies by region and over time; in the U.S., some foodservice pizza/bread flours labeled 'bromated' use it, while many national retail brands and chains avoid it, and it’s banned in the EU/UK/Canada. Check labels for 'bromated flour' to confirm.
Does king arthur flour have potassium bromate?
No—King Arthur Baking Company states its flours are never bromated (and never bleached).
What is potassium bromate in?
It’s in bromated wheat flour used as a flour improver for yeast‑leavened doughs like bread, rolls, bagels, and pizza. Look for 'bromated flour' or E924a on ingredient lists where it’s allowed.