Is a food safe to use multiple additives

Introduction: some kind of food uses many kinds of additives Is it safe to use them like this? Baibai safety net introduces the use of food additives for you Food additives mainly include acidity regulator, anti caking agent, defoamer, antioxidant, bleaching agent, bulking agent, basic agent substance in gum based candy, colorant, color protector, emulsifier, enzyme preparation, flavor enhancer, flour treatment agent, coating agent, water retention agent, nutrition enhancer, preservative, stabilizer and coagulant, sweetener, thickener, food flavor, food Industrial processing aids, other 23 categories The use of each food additive is different Is it safe to use a variety of food additives? Let's introduce the function of each food additive first The mechanism of antioxidants is complex, and there are many possibilities If some antioxidants are easily oxidized, they react with oxygen first, thus protecting food Such as VE Some antioxidants can release hydrogen ions to break down the peroxides produced in the process of autoxidation, so that they can not form aldehydes or ketones, such as dilaurate THIODIPROPIONATE Some antioxidants may combine with the peroxides they produce to form hydroperoxides, which can interrupt the oxidation process of oils and fats, thus preventing the oxidation process However, they may form antioxidant free radicals, which can form stable dimers, or with peroxide free radicals Combine to form a stable compound Bleaching agents can produce sulfur dioxide (SO 2), and when sulfur dioxide meets with water, it forms sulfurous acid (H 2 so 3) Besides bleaching, it also has antiseptic effect In addition, due to the strong reducibility of sulphurous acid, it can consume oxygen in fruits and vegetables, inhibit the activity of oxidase, and prevent the oxidative damage of vitamin C in fruits and vegetables Colorant, also known as pigment, is a kind of substance which can improve the sensory properties of food after coloring The characteristics of edible synthetic pigment are bright color, stable property, strong coloring power, strong firmness, can obtain any color, low cost and convenient use But most synthetic pigments are harmful to human body Some of the toxicity of synthetic pigments are direct toxicity to human body due to their chemical properties, some of them may produce harmful substances in the process of metabolism, and they may also be polluted by arsenic, lead or other harmful compounds in the process of production Color protecting agent is also called hair color agent In the process of food processing, in order to improve or protect the color of food, in addition to using pigment to directly color the food, sometimes it is necessary to add a proper amount of color protecting agent to make the product present a good color Enzyme preparation enzyme preparation refers to the extraction of substances with biocatalytic enzyme properties from organisms (including animals, plants and microorganisms) It is mainly used to accelerate food processing and improve the quality of food products Flavor enhancer refers to the substance to supplement, enhance and improve the original taste or taste in food Some are called savors or tasters Preservatives are substances that can inhibit the propagation of microorganisms in food, prevent food from spoilage and prolong the shelf life of food Preservatives are generally divided into acid type preservatives, ester type preservatives and biological preservatives The function of each food additive is different Some foods will be added with many kinds of food additives However, if safe food additives are used in accordance with national regulations, they will not cause much harm in use But the harm of excessive food additives is greater For the sake of safety, we can use the food safety detector So to use additives reasonably, if you want to know more about food additives, please go to Baibai safety net Editor in charge: he xianrob