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Potassium Metaphosphate Side Effects

Potassium Metaphosphate is often used as a fat emulsifier, chelating agent, water soften agent, and texture modifier. It is mainly used in seafood. Though it’s considered safe, some are convinced it has potentially dangerous health effects. What Is Potassium Metaphosphate? Potassium Metaphosphate is a white powder or granular. Potassium Metaphosphate is used
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Phosphoric Acid Side Effects

Phosphoric Acid is a colorless, transparent, or yellowish, thick liquid used as an acidulant or yeast nutrient in canned food and drinks. Though it’s considered safe, some are convinced it has potentially dangerous health effects. What Is Phosphoric Acid? Phosphoric Acid is a transparent and syrupy liquid that is odorless and has
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Monopotassium Phosphate Side Effects

Monopotassium phosphate, MKP, KH₂PO₄, is a soluble salt of potassium and the dihydrogen phosphate ion which is used as a fertilizer, a food additive and a fungicide. It is a source of phosphorus and potassium. It is also a buffering agent. Though it’s considered safe, some are convinced it has
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Monoammonium Phosphate Side Effects

Monoammonium Phosphate (MAP), NH4H2PO4 (Purified), is a white granular crystal that is easily soluble in water, slightly soluble in alcohol, and insoluble in ketone. Food grade Monoammonium Phosphate (MAP) is mainly used as a fermentation and nourishment agent. Though it’s considered safe, some are convinced it has potentially dangerous health
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Menadione Side Effects

Menadione is an organic compound with the formula C6H4(CO)2C2H(CH3). It is an analog of 1,4-naphthoquinone with a methyl group in the 2-position. It is occasionally used as a nutritional supplement because of its vitamin K3 activity. Though it’s considered safe, some are convinced it has potentially dangerous health effects. What Is Menadione? Menadione,
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Vitamin K1 Side Effects

Vitamin K1 is a pale yellow to golden yellow transparent oily liquid or powder. It has applications as a nutritional enhancer for milk powder, biscuits, and other food. Also, it can be used as pharmaceutical raw materials that play a role in hemostasis but also can be used for multi-dimensional
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Vitamin C Side Effects

Vitamin C E300, also known as L-ascorbic acid or ascorbate, is a white crystalline powder. Vitamin C is used in the food and beverage industry as a food antioxidant. Though it’s considered safe, some are convinced it has potentially dangerous health effects. What Is Vitamin C E300? Ascorbic acid E300 is a
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Ascorbyl Palmitate Side Effects

Ascorbyl Palmitate E304 (also known as Vitamin C Ester) is a non-acidic form of Vitamin C. It is made from Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C) and Palmitic Acid (a fatty acid). Ascorbyl Palmitate E304 is widely used in food and beverage products, including breads, crackers and cookies.Though it’s considered safe, some
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Titanium Dioxide Side Effects

Titanium Dioxide E171 Food Grade is a high purity white powder. This product is odorless and absorbent, and is mainly used as a colorant in the food industry. Though it’s considered safe, some are convinced it has potentially dangerous health effects. What Is Titanium Dioxide E171? Titanium Dioxide E171 is the naturally occurring oxide of
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Red yeast rice Side Effects

Red yeast rice is a bright reddish purple fermented rice, which acquires its colour from being cultivated with the mold Monascus purpureus. Red Yeast Rice is mainly used in health food. Though it’s considered safe, some are convinced it has potentially dangerous health effects. What Is Red yeast rice? Red Yeast Rice has
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Caramel Color Side Effects

Caramel color is one of the oldest and most widely used food colorings, and used in foods and beverages, including batters, beer, brown bread, buns, chocolate, cookies, cough drops, spirits and liquor such as brandy, rum, and whisky, chocolate-flavored confectionery and coatings, custards, decorations, fillings and toppings, potato chips, dessert mixes, doughnuts, fish
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Maltol Side Effects

Maltol E636 is a broad-spectrum flavor-enhancing agent that appears as a white crystalline powder. This product is often used in baked bread, cakes, etc. Though it’s considered safe, some are convinced it has potentially dangerous health effects. What Is Maltol E636? Maltol E636 is a white crystalline powder that is soluble in organic solvents
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Ethyl Maltol Side Effects

Ethyl Maltol E637 is 4-6 times strong than maltol. With its sweet, caramel, cotton candy odor, it is used in food blending of edible strawberry, caramel, jam, cotton candy. Though it’s considered safe, some are convinced it has potentially dangerous health effects. What Is Ethyl Maltol E637? Ethyl Maltol E637 is an ideal food additive.
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Disodium 5′-Ribonucleotides Side Effects

Disodium 5'-ribonucleotides, E number E635, is a flavor enhancer which is synergistic with glutamates in creating the taste of umami. It is a mixture of disodium inosinate (IMP) and disodium guanylate (GMP) and is often used where a food already contains natural glutamates (as in meat extract) or added monosodium glutamate (MSG). Though Disodium 5'-ribonucleotides E635 is considered safe, some are convinced it has
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Peppermint Oil Side Effects

Peppermint Oil is a clear, transparent liquid used as a flavoring agent, and to provide a sweet, peppermint smell to food or beverages. Though it’s considered safe, some are convinced it has potentially dangerous health effects. What Is Peppermint Oil? Peppermint Oil is a natural oil obtained by the steam distillation of fresh overground parts of Mentha piperita L. It is
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