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Potassium Nitrate(E252)
Level 5 — High concernIn Winter's Dictionary
Potassium Nitrate is a preservative — Color fixative in cured meats
Also: Saltpeter
What it does
Color fixative in cured meats
Where you'll see it
cured meats
What the research says
See NITRATE — forms nitrosamines.
Regulatory status
- US FDA: ASP
- EU: approved
Sources
- A Consumer's Dictionary of Food Additives (Winter): See Nitrate