Sodium ascorbate is a khoáng chất salt form of vitamin C that offers the same chất chống oxy hóa chức năngality as ascorbic acid with the advantage of being pH neutral. This makes it suitable for ứng dụng where the acidity of ascorbic acid would be undesirable.
It được sử dụng rộng rãi in the meat chế biến ngành công nghiệp as a curing adjunct that accelerates color development and maintains the pink color of cured meats. Sodium ascorbate is highly soluble in water and provides excellent oxygen scavenging capabilities in liquid food systems. As a chuace of vitamin C, it is also used for dinh dưỡngal fortification in sản phẩm where a buffered, non-acidic form is preferred.