Comparing E927A - Azodicarbonamide vs E917 - potassium iodate

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Overview

E927A - Azodicarbonamide

Azodicarbonamide (E927a) is a flour treatment agent used in very small amounts to make dough easier to handle and to create bread with a lighter, more even crumb. It is common in industrial baking and appears on labels as azodicarbonamide or E927a, depending on the market.

E917 - potassium iodate

Potassium iodate (E917) is a food-grade source of iodine and a strong oxidizing agent. It is mainly used to iodize table salt and, in some places, as a dough improver in bread-making. Many manufacturers now prefer other dough conditioners, but potassium iodate remains common for salt fortification in numerous countries.

Synonyms

E927a

Azodicarbonamide

E917

potassium iodate

Functions

flour treatment agent

Origins

Synthetic

Products

Found in 726 products

Found in 81 products

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Popular questions

What breads have azodicarbonamide?
In countries where it's permitted (e.g., the U.S.), some mass-produced white and wheat sandwich breads, hamburger/hot dog buns, and bagels may contain azodicarbonamide as a dough conditioner; check the ingredient list for "azodicarbonamide" or "ADA".
What is azodicarbonamide used for?
In foods, azodicarbonamide (E927a) is a flour treatment agent/oxidizing dough conditioner that strengthens dough, improves rise and crumb, and can slightly bleach flour. Outside food, it's used as a blowing agent to make foamed plastics and rubber.
What does azodicarbonamide do to your body?
At permitted food levels it breaks down during dough processing and baking and is not expected to have direct health effects for consumers, and regulators like the FDA allow it within limits. Occupational inhalation of the raw powder can irritate or sensitize the respiratory tract, and concerns about breakdown products have led some regions (e.g., EU, Australia/New Zealand, Singapore) to prohibit its use in food.
What foods contain azodicarbonamide?
Primarily some commercially baked goods such as sliced sandwich breads, hamburger and hot dog buns, bagels, flour tortillas, and frozen or par-baked doughs in countries where allowed. Check labels for "azodicarbonamide" or "ADA," as many brands have reformulated to remove it.
What products contain azodicarbonamide?
Food products that may contain it include certain mass-produced breads, buns, bagels, tortillas, and frozen or par-baked doughs (where permitted). Non-food uses include foamed plastics and rubber products like shoe soles and yoga mats, where it acts as a blowing agent.