The role of food additives in beverages

Introduction: the drink is very sweet No matter the old or the children like it There are many food additives in the drink What is the function of food additives in the drink? There are various kinds of drinks on the market, such as Merida, Pepsi Cola, fruit juice, etc have become the favorite drinks for young people, because the taste is very sweet and the taste is long aftertaste, but we don't know that there are many food additives in the process of using the food safety tester to detect these drinks, so what is the role of food additives in drinks? There are many kinds of food additives in beverages, all of which have different functions Sweetener is a kind of food additive that endows food with sweetness Sweetener is mainly to improve the sweetness of the beverage, make the beverage have a better taste, and is also the basic raw material in the beverage It is added within the scope of the national standard, and has no adverse effect on the beverage products Acidizing agent is a kind of food additive whose main purpose is to endow food with acidulous taste It can give people a refreshing feeling and increase appetite Generally, it has antiseptic effect, and is helpful for dissolving cellulose, calcium, phosphorus and other substances, helping digestion and increasing nutrition In addition, the addition of acid can also produce other effects, such as slowing down the fading time and reducing the decomposition of vitamins If we use the sour agent in the soft drink and add some sodium salt or potassium salt of the sour agent, the taste of the soft drink will be more real and pure Colorant in beverage processing, the natural pigment in the video will change color or fade, so the use of colorant in beverage processing is very common Colorants are mainly used to improve the sensory quality of food, increase appetite and appetite It can be divided into natural colorants and synthetic colorants In addition to high-pressure sterilization products, preservatives are generally used in the production of preservative drinks Preservatives are used to prevent the deterioration of food caused by microorganisms in the process of storage and circulation, and to extend the shelf life of food In the process of processing, transportation and storage, antioxidant food will react with oxygen in the air, resulting in bad browning and taste change, such as rancidity of oil ingredients and vitamin damage, and may produce harmful substances, endangering human health The reaction of antioxidants and oxygen counteracts the negative effects, so as to prevent and delay the oxidation of food, improve the stability of food and prolong the shelf life During the processing of bleach fruit and vegetable juice, browning often occurs, which makes the sensory quality of the product lower Bleaching agent consumes oxygen in food through chemical action such as reduction, destroys and suppresses the activity of food oxidase and the color factors of food, so as to make food browning pigment fade or avoid browning, at the same time, it also has a certain antiseptic effect Spices and fragrances are indispensable ingredients in food and beverages The flavoring function of the flavoring agent can be that the beverage has fragrance, so that people can feel a happy enjoyment when using it, and meet people's demand for food fragrance Natural spices also have bactericidal, antiseptic and therapeutic effects For example, the essential oil extracted from geranium leaves has calming effect besides the aroma of rose The fragrance of chrysanthemum can treat colds, so adding some flavors and fragrances in drinks can also have certain efficacy and antiseptic effect The purpose of adding thickener to the thickener beverage is to increase its viscosity, prevent the liquid from stratification or precipitation, maintain a stable emulsion state, and improve its smoothness and palatability The commonly used thickeners in beverages are agar, gelatin, pectin, xanthan gum, Arabic gum, etc.; the commonly used synthetic thickeners are carrageenan, sodium alginate, carboxymethylcellulose, propylene glycol alginate, etc In beverage production, it is mainly used as thickener of fruit juice beverage, emulsion stabilizer of protein beverage and stabilizer of sour milk beverage The above different food additives have different uses in beverages Through the introduction of Baibai safety net, we know what the food additives are Everyone should know more about these food additives, which can play a safe role in daily diet Editor in charge: Liu Changli