What is food acid regulator?

Food acid regulators are substances used to maintain or change the acidity of food. There are many kinds of them, which is generally a kind of food additives. It is an essential part in food production. So, do you know food acid regulators? For further understanding, please continue reading.

This passage is going to talk about the followings of food acid regulator: 

1. Description of food acid regulator

2. Function of food acid regulator

3. Uses of food acid regulator

1. Description of food acid regulator

The followings briefly introduced what is food acid regulator.

Food sour agents or pH regulators are food additives used to change or maintain pH (acidity or alkalinity). They can be organic or inorganic acids, bases, neutralizers or buffers. Typical reagents include the following acids and their sodium salts: sorbic acid, acetic acid, benzoic acid and propionic acid. The E number of food sour agents means, such as E260 (acetic acid), or simply "edible acid".

Food sour agents are different from sour agents, sour agents are usually acidic, but the addition of sour agents can bring sourness. Although this may bring collateral benefits, they are not designed to stabilize food.

2. Function of food acid regulator

Do you know what is the role of food acid regulators?

Food sour agent is mainly used to control acidulants, alkalis and salts with buffering effect required by food. food acids have many functional properties that improve food quality. For example, change and maintain the acidity of food and improve its flavor; enhance antioxidant effect and prevent food rancidity. Complexing with heavy metal ions can prevent oxidation or fading reactions, stabilize color, reduce turbidity, and enhance gelling properties. Acid has a certain antimicrobial effect. Although acid is used alone to inhibit bacteria, the concentration required for preservative is too large, which affects the sensory characteristics of food and is difficult to practically use. The combination of refrigeration and heating can effectively extend the shelf life of food.

In addition to adjusting the pH of food, controlling acidity, and improving flavor, food additive acid powders also have many other functional properties. Its effective application is mainly controlled by the required characteristics of food, usually organic acids and buffering salts. In addition, since many organic acids are normal components of food or participate in normal human metabolism, food acid regulators are highly safe and widely used.

3. Uses of food acid regulator

You may be worried about the safety problems caused by using food acid regulators? Food acid regulators are absolutely safe as long as they are used in accordance with regulations and will not cause any harm.

Food sour agent is a general term for acids, alkalis, and salts that enhance the acidity of foods and adjust the pH of foods or have buffering effects. Chinese regulations allow the use of food sour agents including 17 kinds of citric acid, potassium citrate, lactic acid, tartaric acid, among which citric acid is a widely used sour agent. Citric acid, lactic acid, tartaric acid, malic acid, sodium citrate, potassium citrate, etc. can be used in various foods according to normal needs. As a commonly used additive in our food, food acid regulators have corresponding safety standards for usage and dosage in different countries. As long as they are implemented in accordance with regulations, food sour agents can be used with confidence. Ordinary people who want to learn about food sour agents can also learn about food safety through the Internet.

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