Types of food additives in the United States

Introduction: Americans also use food additives What kinds of food additives are there in the United States? Baibai safety net is a summary for you Food additive: refers to all substances that have clear or reasonable expected use, directly or indirectly, or become an ingredient of food, or will affect the characteristics of food The so-called direct food additives refer to the substances directly added to food The so-called indirect food additives refer to packaging materials or other substances in contact with food, which are transferred to food under reasonable expectation What kinds of food additives do you have in the United States? 1、 There are 32 categories of additives directly used in human food, including: 1 Anti caking agent and free flowing agent 2 Antimicrobial agents 3 Antioxidants 4 Colorants and color protectants 5 Fumigant and pickling agent 6 Dough enhancer 7 Desiccant 8 Emulsifier and emulsified salt 9 enzymes 10 Curing agent 11 Flavor enhancer 12 Spices and accessories 13 Flour treatment agent 14 Formulation AIDS 15 Fumigant 16 Humectant 17 Bulking agent 18 Lubricating and release agent 19 Non nutritive sweeteners 20 Nutritional supplements 21 Nutritional sweeteners 22 Oxidizing and reducing agents 23 PH regulator 24 Processing aids 25 Propellants, inflators and gases 26 Chelating agent 27 Solvents and carriers 28 Stabilizers and thickeners 29 Surfactants 30 Surface brightener 31 Synergist 32 Tissue improver 2、 It can be directly added to auxiliary food additives in food 1 Polymers and polymer excipients used in food processing 2 Enzyme preparation and microbial preparation 3 Solvents, lubricants, release agents and related substances 4 Additives for special purposes 3、 Indirect use of food additives 1 Adhesive and coating 2 Paper and cardboard components 3 Polymer: it is used as the basic component substance in one-time and repeated contact with the food surface A substance used only as a component of a reusable product 4 Auxiliary materials, production aids and disinfectants: substances used to control the growth of microorganisms Antioxidants and stabilizers Specific excipients and processing aids Nowadays, there are many food additives in many foods There are more food additives in the United States The more developed countries use food additives, what are they? In fact, food additives are synthetic or natural substances added into foods to improve the quality of food color, fragrance, taste, as well as the needs of anti-corrosion and processing technology Some food additives are harmful to human body, but China's food safety detector can accurately check whether the food is safe or not, and whether there is excessive use of additives, so that we can eat food more safely If you want to know more about food additives, please go to Baibai safety net Editor in charge: he xianrob