Silicon Dioxide Also known as synthetic amorphous silica (SAS) What is Silicon Dioxide? Silicon dioxide is a food additive with many functional attributes. It is used as an anticaking agent, coloring and flavor adjunct and antifoaming agent in many foods and bakery products.1 Typically found as a white amorphous powder or granules, [...]
It’s time to get au naturel with your baking. Natural colors and flavors are one of the challenges of clean label or natural baking. So let’s dive in to taste and see! We start with one of the most storied flavors: vanilla. Daphna Havkin-Frenkel is a biologist and food scientist, as well as owner and [...]
Yoga mat particles in our food!? That’s how the additive azodicarbonamide (ADA) made a splash on the news a while ago—it’s also used to make rubber. Some countries and now food producers are pulling the ingredient from formulas. Still, the FDA gives ADA a GRAS (generally recognized as safe) status, and up to 45 ppms can be [...]
How many of you have heard that bread contains an ingredient also used to make yoga mats? When rumors about food additives and preservatives start circulating, consumers don’t often check the science or FDA guidelines for verification. More and more, consumers are educating themselves using the internet and peer-to-peer discussions on food ingredients. Those of [...]
Malic Acid Also known as alpha hydroxy organic acid, hydroxybutanoic acid or hydroxysuccinic acid What is Malic Acid? Malic acid is one type of dicarboxylic acid and is the predominant acid in apples and other fruits. It is a multifunctional food additive that is used in the following food and beverage categories: [...]
Natural Colors What are Natural Colors? Natural colors are food additives derived from natural sources and are used to dye foods and beverages. Also called exempt colors, these pigments are safe for consumption according the the FDA. They come from a variety of sources, such as: Fruits Vegetables Seeds Leaves Minerals [...]
EDTA is used in baking for chelation and added to food products as a stabilizer as well as a preservative. Ethlenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) What is EDTA? EDTA is an organic compound that is used as an antioxidant or sequestrant. It has the ability to bind (e.g., chelate or inactivate) metals/cations [...]
