Comparing E331 - Sodium citrates vs E329 - Magnesium lactate
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What is e331 in food?
E331 is sodium citrates—the mono-, di-, and trisodium salts of citric acid—used mainly as acidity regulators/buffers, sequestrants, and emulsifying salts in foods like soft drinks and processed cheese.
How are sodium citrates used in molecular gastronomy?
They’re used to adjust and buffer pH, chelate calcium, and act as an emulsifying salt—commonly to make ultra-smooth, meltable cheese sauces and to tune acidity/calcium levels for techniques like spherification and stabilizing foams.
What are sodium citrates degradation byproducts?
Under normal food use they’re stable; with strong heating/combustion they decompose to carbon oxides (CO2/CO) and sodium oxides (and related inorganic residues).
Why does sodium citrates burn?
It isn’t flammable; any “burning” sensation typically comes from irritation of skin, eyes, or mouth at high concentrations due to its mildly alkaline, saline nature, and on heating it decomposes rather than sustaining a flame.
What is magnesium lactate good for?
Magnesium lactate (E329) is good for regulating acidity in foods and beverages and for fortifying them with magnesium. As a supplement, it provides a bioavailable source of magnesium to help meet daily needs.
What is magnesium lactate used for?
It’s used in foods as an acidity regulator and stabilizer, and to add magnesium for fortification. It’s also sold as a dietary supplement to supply magnesium.
What does magnesium lactate do?
In foods it buffers pH and helps maintain flavor stability while adding magnesium. When consumed, it supplies magnesium that supports normal muscle, nerve, and energy metabolism.
Is magnesium lactate good for you?
At the amounts used in foods, it’s considered safe and can contribute magnesium to the diet. As a supplement it can help correct low magnesium, but too much may cause diarrhea or cramping—people with kidney problems should seek medical advice.
How much magnesium lactate should i take?
Follow the product label and base dosing on elemental magnesium: adults typically need 310–420 mg/day total magnesium, and the tolerable upper limit from supplements is 350 mg/day of elemental magnesium. Magnesium lactate dihydrate is about 10% elemental magnesium, so 1,000 mg of the salt provides roughly 100 mg of magnesium.