Comparing E331 - Sodium citrates vs E514 - Sodium sulphates

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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E514 - Sodium sulphates

Sodium sulphates (E514) is the EU group name for two related salts: sodium sulphate and sodium hydrogen sulphate (also called sodium bisulphate). They are mainly used in foods to adjust acidity (pH), helping recipes behave consistently during processing and storage. Their names are often written with the U.S. spelling “sulfate.”

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Synonyms
E331
Sodium citrates
E514
Sodium sulphates
Functions
acidity regulatoremulsifying saltsequestrantstabilizer
acidity regulatorraising agent
Origins
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Microbiological
Synthetic
Mineral
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. E514: write error (file system full?)?

    On food labels, E514 refers to sodium sulphates—mineral salts used mainly as acidulants/acidity regulators or processing aids—and is unrelated to computer errors; they are considered safe at permitted levels, though very high intakes can have a laxative effect.

  2. Dell e514 firmware update how to?

    E514 is the additive code for sodium sulphates in foods, not a device; these salts are used for acidity control or as processing aids and are regarded as safe at current use levels.

  3. How can i connect my offline dell e514 dwprinter?

    E514 denotes sodium sulphates on ingredient lists—salts used for acidity control or as processing aids—and has no connection to printers.

  4. How to clean printer dell e514 rollers?

    E514 refers to sodium sulphates in foods (e.g., sodium bisulfate and sodium sulfate), used for acidity control or as processing aids and generally of low toxicity at permitted levels.

  5. How to connect dell e514 printer scanner to my computer?

    On foods, E514 means sodium sulphates, used chiefly as acidulants/acidity regulators or processing aids, and it is unrelated to computer peripherals.

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