Comparing E331 - Sodium citrates vs E332II - Tripotassium citrate
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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.
How long should you take potassium citrate for?
There’s no set “duration” when it’s present as a food additive; for therapeutic use it’s taken only as directed by a clinician, often long-term (months to years) with periodic monitoring of blood potassium and kidney function.
How long should you take potassium citrate for kidney stones?
Typically for months to years, adjusted to reach target urine pH/citrate and continued as long as stone risk persists, with regular checks of potassium and kidney function—your clinician sets the duration.
Is potassium citrate good for you?
As a food additive (E332ii) it’s generally considered safe at typical use levels; medically it can benefit certain kidney stone patients, but unnecessary or high intakes can be risky, especially with kidney disease or potassium‑sparing drugs.
Can potassium citrate dissolve kidney stones?
It can help dissolve uric acid stones (and sometimes cystine) by alkalinizing urine, but it does not dissolve calcium‑based stones; it also helps prevent new stones by raising urinary citrate.
How much potassium citrate per day?
There’s no consumer “daily amount” for its use as a food additive; for prescription therapy in kidney stones, typical doses are about 30–60 mEq/day in divided doses (individualized and monitored by a clinician).