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    Types of food colorants

    • Last Update: 2017-06-04
    • Source: Internet
    • Author: User
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    Introduction: there are many kinds of food colorants The following safety net introduces the knowledge about food colorants Many people think that food colorants are food additives, so what are the uses of food colorants? What are the types of food colorants? Red koji red, carmine, sorghum red, sodium copper chlorophyllin, etc are all food colorants There are many kinds of food colorants Let's introduce the knowledge about food colorants According to the source, it can be divided into synthetic colorant and natural colorant The raw materials of synthetic colorants are mainly chemical products Common natural colorants include capsicum red, beet red, Monascus red, cochineal red, sorghum red, sodium copper chlorophyllin, turmeric, gardenia yellow, carotene, phycocyanin, cocoa pigment, caramel pigment, etc The color of natural colorants is easy to be affected by metal ions, water quality, pH value, oxidation, light and temperature It is generally difficult to disperse, and the compatibility between dye and colorants is poor, and the price is high Edible natural colorants mainly refer to the pigments extracted from animal and plant tissues, most of which are plant pigments, including microbial pigments, animal pigments and inorganic pigments According to the structure, synthetic colorants can be classified into azo, oxyanthracene and diphenylmethane; natural colorants can be classified into pyrrole, polyene, ketone, quinone and polyphenol Some colorants are used in industry, but some of them are used in food What's the harm of eating too much colorant? In fact, a small amount of colorant does not harm people, but using too much will cause serious harm However, China's food safety detector It can accurately check the safety level of food, so consumers can eat it at ease More food safety knowledge is in Baibai safety net Editor in charge: he xianrob
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