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Gelatin_and_phosphate_pudding_set

Level 2 — Generally safe

Gelatin_And_Phosphate_Pudding_Set is a other additive listed in the FDA food-additive database.

Also: pyrophosphate, orthophosphate, calcium acetate, instant pudding gel system

What the research says

Al Clausi's Jell-O Instant Pudding patent: pyrophosphate to coagulate milk plus orthophosphate as an accelerator so the pudding sets in 5 minutes and stops thickening — the foundational invention that made 'convenience' the additive of the modern grocery store. [salt-sugar-fat] Al Clausi's Jell-O Instant Pudding patent: pyrophosphate to coagulate milk plus orthophosphate as an accelerator so the pudding sets in 5 minutes and stops thickening — the foundational invention that made 'convenience' the additive of the modern grocery store.

Regulatory status

  • Notes: From enrichment source only, not in Winter Dictionary

Sources

  • Salt Sugar Fat (Moss) — Chapter 3 (Convenience with a Capital C): Two different chemicals to simulate real cooking — pyrophosphate coagulated the milk while orthophosphate acted as an accelerator