Comparing E331 - Sodium citrates vs E356 - Sodium adipate

Overview

E331 - Sodium citrates

Sodium citrates (E331) are the sodium salts of citric acid. They control acidity, help foods stay stable, and make processed cheese melt smoothly. You’ll find them in drinks, dairy, and many everyday packaged foods.

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E356 - Sodium adipate

Sodium adipate (E356) is a food additive used to control acidity and keep flavors stable. It is the sodium salt of adipic acid and gives a mild, clean tartness without strong taste of its own. Food makers use it where steady pH is important, such as in powdered mixes and shelf‑stable products.

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Synonyms
E331
Sodium citrates
E356
Sodium adipate
Functions
acidity regulatoremulsifying saltsequestrantstabilizer
acidity regulator
Origins
Plant
Microbiological
Synthetic
Products

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Popular questions

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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).

  4. 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.

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  1. E356-8169 is which microsoft certification course?

    E356 refers to sodium adipate, a food additive (acidity regulator); “e356-8169” isn’t a Microsoft certification code in this context.

  2. How to avoid e356 sodium adipate?

    Read ingredient lists and avoid products listing “sodium adipate” or “E356”; choose minimally processed foods or brands that use alternative acids (e.g., citric acid).

  3. How to fix error e356?

    E356 is the food additive sodium adipate, not an error code; for an “E356” device or software error, check the manufacturer’s support resources.

  4. In what foods are sodium adipate?

    It’s used as an acidity regulator/buffer and may appear in processed cheeses, jams/jellies, powdered drink mixes and beverages, gelatin desserts, and bakery fillings; it’s less common than adipic acid (E355) but used similarly.

  5. Porsche e356 how were they built?

    E356 denotes sodium adipate, a food additive; questions about the Porsche 356 car are unrelated to food additives.

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