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A '''firming agent''' is a [[food additive]] that makes or keeps tissues of fruit or vegetables firm and crisp, or interacts with [[gelling agent]]s to produce or strengthen a [[gel]]. They typically act by [[precipitation|precipitating]] residual [[pectin]]. | A '''firming agent''' is a [[food additive]] that makes or keeps tissues of fruit or vegetables firm and crisp, or interacts with [[gelling agent]]s to produce or strengthen a [[gel]]. They typically act by [[precipitation|precipitating]] residual [[pectin]]. | ||
| − | + | ==Codex Alimentarius list== | |
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| − | + | ! colspan=2 rowspan=2 | Codex Alimentarius name | |
| − | + | ! rowspan=2 | INS<br/>number | |
| − | + | ! Authorizations | |
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| − | + | | colspan=2 | [[Aluminium ammonium sulfate]] | |
| − | + | | align=center | 523 | |
| − | + | | | |
| − | + | |- | |
| − | + | | colspan=2 | [[Aluminium sulfate]] | |
| − | + | | align=center | 520 | |
| − | + | | | |
| − | + | |- | |
| − | + | | colspan=2 | [[Aluminium sodium sulfate]] | |
| − | + | | align=center | 521 | |
| + | | | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | colspan = 2 | [[Calcium chloride]] | ||
| + | | align=center | 509 | ||
| + | | | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | colspan=2 | [[Calcium citrate]]s | ||
| + | | align=center | 333 | ||
| + | | | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | rowspan=3 | | ||
| + | | [[Monocalcium citrate]] | ||
| + | | align=center | 333(i) | ||
| + | | | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | [[Dicalcium citrate]] | ||
| + | | align=center | 333(ii) | ||
| + | | | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | [[Tricalcium citrate]] | ||
| + | | align=center | 333(iii) | ||
| + | | | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | colspan=2 | [[Calcium gluconate]] | ||
| + | | align=center | 578 | ||
| + | | | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | colspan=2 | [[Calcium hydroxide]] | ||
| + | | align=center | 526 | ||
| + | | | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | colspan=2 | [[Calcium phosphate]]s | ||
| + | | align=center | 341 | ||
| + | | | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | rowspan=3 | | ||
| + | | [[Monocalcium dihydrogen phosphate]] | ||
| + | | align=center | 341(i) | ||
| + | | | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | [[Calcium hydrogen phosphate]] | ||
| + | | align=center | 341(ii) | ||
| + | | | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | [[Tricalcium phosphate]] | ||
| + | | align=center | 341(iii) | ||
| + | | | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | colspan=2 | [[Calcium sulfate]] | ||
| + | | align=center | 516 | ||
| + | | | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | colspan=2 | [[Curdlan]] | ||
| + | | align=center | 424 | ||
| + | | | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | colspan=2 | [[Magnesium chloride]] | ||
| + | | align=center | 511 | ||
| + | | | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | colspan=2 | [[Magnesium gluconate]] | ||
| + | | align=center | 580 | ||
| + | | | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | colspan=2 | [[Magnesium sulfate]] | ||
| + | | align=center | 518 | ||
| + | |} | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 12:13, 8 December 2009
A firming agent is a food additive that makes or keeps tissues of fruit or vegetables firm and crisp, or interacts with gelling agents to produce or strengthen a gel. They typically act by precipitating residual pectin.
Codex Alimentarius list
| Codex Alimentarius name | INS number |
Authorizations | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aluminium ammonium sulfate | 523 | ||
| Aluminium sulfate | 520 | ||
| Aluminium sodium sulfate | 521 | ||
| Calcium chloride | 509 | ||
| Calcium citrates | 333 | ||
| Monocalcium citrate | 333(i) | ||
| Dicalcium citrate | 333(ii) | ||
| Tricalcium citrate | 333(iii) | ||
| Calcium gluconate | 578 | ||
| Calcium hydroxide | 526 | ||
| Calcium phosphates | 341 | ||
| Monocalcium dihydrogen phosphate | 341(i) | ||
| Calcium hydrogen phosphate | 341(ii) | ||
| Tricalcium phosphate | 341(iii) | ||
| Calcium sulfate | 516 | ||
| Curdlan | 424 | ||
| Magnesium chloride | 511 | ||
| Magnesium gluconate | 580 | ||
| Magnesium sulfate | 518 | ||
References
External links
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See also the corresponding article on Wikipedia. |
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