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Acidity Regulator (INS 262)

Also Known As : Sodium acetate
Can Eat 1

Vegetarian

Taste Profile

It has a salt and vinegar taste.

Usage Tips

  1. Acidity Regulator (INS 262) can be used to maintain acidity or basicity of food products. It can be used to impart a salt and vinegar flavour to potato crisps. It can be used as a flavour enhancer in meat and poultry. It can also be used as a preservative in liquorice. It can be used as a pickling agent as well.

Common names and forms

  1. Acidity Regulator (262)

Description

Acidity Regulator (INS 262) is the sodium salt of acetic acid in the form of a colorless solid . It is a natural acid present in most fruits and can also be produced by bacterial fermentation. It is used as food additive, given the E-number E262. It can be used as an acidity regulator to change and maintain the acidity, thus acts as a neutralizing agent for basic or alkaline foods. It can also be used as a preservative, pickling agent and as a flavour-enhancer.

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