The function of sodium bicarbonate as food additive

Introduction: the concept of sodium bicarbonate is very vague Let's take a look at how Xiaobian introduced it and the role of sodium bicarbonate in food We all don't know sodium bicarbonate very well In fact, it's the bicarbonate we often use That's what we can see What's the function of sodium bicarbonate as a food additive? I'd like to introduce it to you Sodium bicarbonate is used as a starter in food industry, a generator of carbon dioxide in soda and cold drinks, and a preservative for butter It can be directly used as raw material for pharmaceutical industry, wool detergent, foam extinguishing agent, bath agent, alkaline agent and leavening agent It is often used in biscuits and pastries to prepare bulking agent with ammonium bicarbonate The addition amount of wheat flour is 20g / kg The foaming agent of solid cool drink can be prepared with citric acid and tartaric acid Because it is a harmless weak alkaline agent, adding about 0.1% - 0.2% to wash vegetables can make the green stable When it is used alone, it will be yellow when it is used for bread because of strong alkaline decomposition due to heat, and destroy the vitamins in wheat It is better to use it with acid substances such as calcium hydrophosphate It can also be used for food blanching and removing astringency Because it can increase the pH value, it can improve the water holding capacity of protein, promote the softening of food tissue cells, and promote the dissolution of astringent ingredients It has the effect of eliminating mutton (dosage: 10-20mg / kg) As acidity regulator and chemical bulking agent, it can be used in all kinds of food that need to add bulking agent according to the regulations of our country We have learned about sodium bicarbonate above Do you want to know more about food additives? You can log in our Baibai safety net We can also answer the questions about what food additives are However, we suggest you to identify the food safety problems you are worried about through the food safety tester before you can eat safely Editor in charge: he xianrob