Comparing E331 - Sodium citrates vs E340III - Tripotassium phosphate
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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.
Is tripotassium phosphate bad for you?
Not at the small amounts used in foods—potassium phosphates are generally recognized as safe (FDA) and EFSA sets a group ADI for phosphates of 40 mg phosphorus/kg body weight/day. People with chronic kidney disease or on potassium‑restricting medications should limit phosphate/potassium additives.
What does tripotassium phosphate do to your body?
It dissociates into potassium and phosphate ions, which the body uses for electrolyte balance, energy metabolism, and bone health; the amounts from typical food uses are small. Excess intake of phosphate or potassium can be problematic for those with impaired kidney function.
How much tripotassium phosphate is in cheerios?
The manufacturer doesn’t disclose the exact amount; it’s used in small quantities as a processing aid/buffer within regulatory limits. For a precise figure, you’d need to contact the brand directly.
What is tripotassium phosphate in cheerios?
It’s E340iii, added as an acidity regulator/buffering and stabilizing agent to aid processing, control pH, and help maintain texture and mineral dispersion. It’s used in small amounts and is not a vitamin or mineral fortificant itself.
What is tripotassium phosphate in food?
Tripotassium phosphate (E340iii) is a synthetic potassium salt of phosphoric acid used as an acidity regulator, emulsifier, sequestrant, stabilizer, humectant, and thickener.