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Sodium Metabisulfite(E223)
Level 4 — Significant concernsIn Winter's Dictionary
Sodium Metabisulfite is a preservative — Bacterial inhibitor and antibrowning additive
What it does
Bacterial inhibitor and antibrowning additive
Where you'll see it
wine, ale, beer, sugar, syrups, frozen apples, dried fruits
What the research says
Sulfites can trigger asthma attacks and other reactions in sulfite-sensitive people
Regulatory status
- US FDA: ASP
- EU: approved
- Notes: Sulfite class; allergen for asthmatics
Sources
- A Consumer's Dictionary of Food Additives (Winter): a bacterial inhibitor in wine, ale, beer; antifermentative in sugar; antibrowning additive