Stabilizer (food)

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In food science, a stabilizer is a food additive that makes it possible to maintain a uniform dispersion of two or more components.[1]

Codex Alimentarius list

Codex Alimentarius name INS
number
Authorizations
EU AU-NZ CAN USA
Aluminium ammonium sulfate 523 [note 1] [note 2] GRAS: C.F.R. 182.1127
Aluminium potassium sulfate 522 [note 1] [note 2] GRAS: C.F.R. 182.1131

Notes and references

Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 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): Annex IV, Directive 95/2/EC.
  2. 2.0 2.1 These compounds are not permitted as firming agents in Canada (Table IV to Division B.16, Food and Drugs Regulations), but have other permitted uses as food additives.

References

  1. Codex Class Names and the International Numbering System for Food Additives, 7th ed.; Codex Alimentarius Commission, Food and Agriculture Organization, 2009. CAC/GL 36-1989, <http://www.codexalimentarius.net/download/standards/7/CXG_036e.pdf>.

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