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    Which snacks contain desiccant

    • Last Update: 2017-05-25
    • Source: Internet
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    Introduction: some desiccants will be added to some foods, so these foods mainly include some expanded foods, or fried and packaged foods, and the scope of food will be broader, mainly to prevent moisture In the Dragon Boat Festival, when eating moon cakes, usually also eating biscuits, or eating some puffed food, we will find that there are small bags of desiccant in the packaging bag The main purpose of this desiccant is to prevent food from getting damp, and to prevent food from being invaded by microorganisms Desiccant can't be eaten, so parents and friends will warn children not to eat desiccant in food bags Which snacks contain desiccant? Let's go to Baibai safety net to introduce it in detail Generally, desiccant is added to most snacks Desiccant refers to the material that can remove the moisture in the wet material, such as calcium sulfate and calcium chloride, etc., and is dried by forming hydrate by combining with water; physical desiccant, such as silica gel and active alumina, is dried by physically absorbing water Moisture control is closely related to the product yield In terms of food, under the appropriate temperature and humidity, bacteria and molds in food will propagate at an alarming rate, making food rotten, causing moisture and color change The use of food desiccant is to avoid the occurrence of undesirable products caused by excessive moisture Food desiccant is generally non-toxic, tasteless, non-contact corrosive, no environmental pollution Food desiccant is to reduce the humidity in the food bag and prevent the food from spoiling; and the laboratory desiccant such as concentrated sulfuric acid, alkali lime and so on is too dangerous However, they also have advantages, such as fast water absorption, high efficiency and low price The commonly used desiccants in food are calcium oxide and silica gel, montmorillonite desiccant, calcium chloride desiccant and fiber desiccant Moon cakes or biscuits, some expanded food will be put in desiccant We must pay attention to the desiccant in food, because children will eat the desiccant in snacks by mistake, which will happen again and again In this case, parents must pay attention to it, and it is best to avoid this kind of event, so as to avoid children eating food desiccant by mistake For food additive knowledge, you can directly log in to Baibai safety net Editor in charge: he xianrob
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