What are the common food additives? Do you know all of these?

In the process of making food, the appropriate use of some food additives can better avoid spoilage, and at the same time effectively extend the shelf life
of food.
Therefore, now many foods, there will be a certain amount of food additives, the following with the small editor to take a look, what are the common food additives?

1.
Antioxidant

Antioxidants and preservatives have similar effects, but they are less harmful and can also extend the shelf life of food, commonly used in vitamin C
.

2.
Preservatives

Preservatives are all packaged foods must be added to a food additive, more common in life are sodium benzoate, sulfur dioxide, lactic acid, generally can extend the shelf life
of food.

3.
Colorant

This substance is the pigment we often hear about, can make the color of food become more vivid, often used pigments are mainly carmine, amaranth red, lemon yellow, can make the color of food more beautiful, enhance appetite
.

4.
Stabilizer

Stabilizers can improve the physical and chemical properties of food, so that the appearance looks more delicate, but also can make food like ice cream taste more soft
.

5.
Fluffing agent

Some candies and chocolates have a latening agent added to make food more fluffy
.

6.
Nutritional enhancer

This is generally added to baby food and milk powder, which can supplement some nutrients, such as minerals and trace elements and amino acids
.

7.
Sour agent

Some beverages, sweets, etc.
often use acidulants to regulate and improve the aroma effect
.
Commonly used citric acid, tartaric acid, malic acid, lactic acid and so on
.

The above is the relevant introduction of the common sense of food additives, I believe that through the introduction of the small editor, everyone has a new understanding
of food additives.
If you want to know more about food additives, you may wish to keep an eye on it
.