Selection of food thickener

Introduction: food is a necessity for our survival Many foods are added with thickener What are the choices of food thickener? Is it safe to add thickener to food? A brief introduction to Baibai safety net Thickener is a kind of rheological agent, which can not only make the coating thickened and prevent sagging in construction, but also give the coating excellent mechanical properties and storage stability For water-based coatings with low viscosity, it is a very important kind of additives There are water and oil Especially the application of water phase thickener is more common Thickener is essentially a kind of rheological assistant After adding thickener, it can adjust the rheological property, make the adhesive and sealant thickened, prevent the filler from settling, give good physical and mechanical stability, control the rheological property in the construction process (no sagging, no dripping, no flying liquid during sizing), and also play a role in reducing the cost What's the choice of food thickener? According to the small edition of Baibai safety net, it's very important to choose the right one Of course, it depends on what kind of food to make First, it's necessary to choose the edible one This is the premise Secondly, from the perspective of food production, there are many thickening additives For example, the food additive white titanium dioxide can not only play a role in whitening, but also thickening If considering the cost, we can consider both additives Food thickener is a kind of macromolecular substance which can be dissolved in water and fully hydrated under certain conditions to form viscous, greasy or jelly, also known as food glue It is an important food additive widely used in the food industry It is used as a gelling agent, thickener, emulsifier, film forming agent, water holding agent, adhesive agent, suspending agent, crystal retarder, foam stabilizer, lubricant, etc The amount of food thickener needed to be added in food is very small, which is usually several parts dry, but it can effectively and economically improve the stability of food system Most of its chemical components are natural polysaccharides and their health products (except that gelatin is composed of amino acids), which are widely distributed in nature Is it safe to add thickener to food? Food thickener is widely used in food processing It is safe for human body to use approved food thickener reasonably according to national standards The thickener allowed by the national standard can not only thicken, stabilize, gel and keep water, but also has some nutritional value It is harmful to human health to add thickener without permission of national standard or to use food thickener beyond the scope or limit The above is a brief introduction of food additives If you want to know more about thickeners, you can pay attention to food safety knowledge, learn more about food safety issues, and use food safety detector to detect whether food contains harmful substances Editor in charge: he xianrob