Sodium Sesquicarbonate(E500)
Level 2 — Generally safeIn Winter's Dictionary
Sodium Sesquicarbonate is a acidulant — Neutralizer for cream, milk, ice cream, olives, cocoa products
Also: Lye
What it does
Neutralizer for cream, milk, ice cream, olives, cocoa products
Where you'll see it
dairy, olives, cocoa, canned peas
What the research says
May cause allergic reaction in the hypersensitive
Regulatory status
- US FDA: GRAS
- EU: approved
- Notes: ASP
Sources
- A Consumer's Dictionary of Food Additives (Winter): used as a neutralizer for cream, fluid milk, and ice cream, in the processing of olives