Comparing E331 - Sodium citrates vs E577 - Potassium gluconate
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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 much potassium gluconate should i take daily?
There’s no universal dose—use it only to meet your potassium needs and follow medical guidance. In the U.S., OTC tablets typically provide 99 mg elemental potassium (about 590–600 mg potassium gluconate); the adult AI for total potassium is ~2,600–3,400 mg/day from all sources.
Is potassium gluconate the same as potassium?
No—it's the potassium salt of gluconic acid that releases potassium ions in the body. By weight it’s about 16.7% elemental potassium, not pure potassium metal.
How much potassium gluconate per day?
Use only enough to meet your potassium requirement and as directed by your clinician. Common OTC servings provide 99 mg potassium (~590–600 mg potassium gluconate); excessive intake can be dangerous, especially with kidney disease or medicines that raise potassium.
Potassium gluconate para que sirve?
Como aditivo alimentario (E577) actúa como secuestrante y aporta potasio. Como suplemento, se usa como fuente de potasio para apoyar el equilibrio de electrolitos y la función muscular y nerviosa.
What is potassium gluconate good for?
As a food additive (E577) it’s used as a sequestrant and potassium source to help stabilize foods. As a supplement it provides potassium to support normal fluid balance, nerve transmission, and muscle function.