What is compound and bulking agent

Introduction: bulking agent can be divided into single bulking agent and compound bulking agent, so what is compound bulking agent? Baibai safety net will introduce you Leavening agent, also known as fermentation powder and baking powder, is an indispensable additive for wheat flour products (bread, biscuit, cake, dough sticks, steamed bread, etc.), so what is compound leavening agent? When sodium bicarbonate and ammonium bicarbonate were used as bulking agent, they were not ideal In order to overcome the limitation of single bulking agent, the compound bulking agent was developed based on the principle of acid-base neutralization The composite bulking agent is generally composed of three parts: ① carbonate, which accounts for 20% - 40% of the total, mainly for gas production ② Acid salt or organic acid The dosage is about 35% ~ 50% The function is to react with carbonate, control the reaction rate and the effect of bulking agent, and adjust the pH of the product ③ Additives, such as starch, fatty acid, salt, etc., are used to improve the preservation of bulking agent, prevent moisture absorption failure, regulate the gas generation rate or make the gas generation uniform The content of additives is generally 10% - 40% In addition to neutralizing the acid salt in the compound bulking agent to ensure the quality of food, there is also an important role in controlling the reaction speed in the gas production process The principle is that carbonates such as sodium bicarbonate can produce gases only when they react with hydrogen ions separated from acid salts The rate of hydrogen ion production is related to the decomposition rate, dissolution characteristics, water content, temperature and other factors of the acid salt, so the decomposition characteristics of the acid salt can be used to control the gas production process of the bulking agent, so as to adapt to the process flow The above is the introduction of the relevant contents of the leavening agent Can the food leavening agent be eaten for a long time? We need to remind our friends that although the leavening agent is helpful for the taste effect of the food in the baking process, it will also cause harm to the body if it is eaten for a long time This is something that needs to be paid attention to by the food loving friends, not just food, We should pay more attention to health Now the country has a food safety detector, which can accurately check whether the food is safe, edible, and will not cause physical harm If you want to know more about food safety, please go to Baibai safety net Editor in charge: he xianrob