Comparing E500 - Sodium carbonates vs E510 - Ammonium chloride

Overview

E500 - Sodium carbonates

Sodium carbonates (E500) are a group of salts that include sodium carbonate, sodium bicarbonate (baking soda), and sodium sesquicarbonate. They help dough rise, balance acidity, and keep certain foods stable during processing. Regulators in the EU have set clear specifications for their identity and purity when used in food.

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E510 - Ammonium chloride

Ammonium chloride (E510) is an inorganic salt used in foods for its sharp, salty taste and its ability to control acidity. It is best known for giving “salmiak” or salty licorice its signature flavor, but it also has technical uses in some baked goods and beverages. It is authorized as a food additive in the European Union when meeting strict purity rules.

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Synonyms
E500
Sodium carbonates
E510
Ammonium chloride
Functions
acidity regulatorraising agent
acidity regulatorflour treatment agent
Origins
Synthetic
Mineral
Synthetic
Mineral
Products

Found in 37,570 products

Found in 337 products

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Popular questions

  1. How to reset olympus e500?

    On food labels, E500 refers to sodium carbonates (sodium carbonate/bicarbonate), an acidity regulator and leavening agent; it’s unrelated to the Olympus E‑500 camera.

  2. What is e450 and e500?

    E450 are diphosphates (emulsifying salts and leavening agents), while E500 are sodium carbonates (sodium carbonate/bicarbonate) used mainly as acidity regulators, leavening agents, and anti-caking agents.

  3. 2003 e500 mercedes benz how to move electric front seat manual?

    E500 in foods means sodium carbonates, not a Mercedes model; as an additive it regulates pH and helps dough rise.

  4. 2003v e500 w211 how to add brake fluid?

    E500 on ingredient lists denotes sodium carbonates, a pH regulator and raising agent, and is unrelated to automotive brake fluid.

  5. E500 wagon what chassis?

    In food labeling, E500 is sodium carbonates (sodium carbonate/bicarbonate), unrelated to vehicle chassis designations.

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  1. Is ammonium chloride an acid?

    No; it's a salt (NH4Cl) of a strong acid and a weak base, but its water solutions are mildly acidic (typically around pH 5–6).

  2. Is ammonium chloride soluble in water?

    Yes—ammonium chloride is readily soluble in water, forming a clear, mildly acidic solution.

  3. Is ammonium chloride the same as ammonia?

    No; ammonia is NH3 (a gas/aqueous base), while ammonium chloride is a crystalline salt composed of the ammonium ion (NH4+) and chloride.

  4. What is ammonium chloride used for?

    As a food additive (E510) it serves as an acidity regulator, dough conditioner/yeast nutrient, and provides the characteristic taste in salty licorice; it can also support fermentation in some processes.

  5. Does ammonium chloride kill mold?

    No; it is not used or authorized as an antifungal preservative in foods—its permitted uses are for acidity regulation, processing, and flavoring rather than mold control.

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