Sodium Carbonate(E500)
Level 2 — Generally safeIn Winter's Dictionary
Sodium Carbonate is a acidulant — Neutralizer for butter, cream, milk, ice cream
Also: Soda Ash
What it does
Neutralizer for butter, cream, milk, ice cream
Where you'll see it
olives, cocoa products, canned peas, dairy
What the research says
Ingestion of large quantities may corrode gastrointestinal tract
Regulatory status
- US FDA: GRAS
- EU: approved
- Notes: ASP
Sources
- A Consumer's Dictionary of Food Additives (Winter): used as a neutralizer for butter, cream, fluid milk, and ice cream, in the processing of olives