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Revision as of 13:01, 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
EU AU-NZ USA CAN
Aluminium ammonium sulfate 523 [note 1] G
Aluminium sulfate 520 [note 1] G
Aluminium sodium sulfate 521 [note 1] G
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  

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Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Only in egg white (< 30 mg/kg as total Al) or in candied, crystallized and glacé fruit and vegetables (< 200 mg/kg as total Al).

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