What is erythritol (What is E968)?
Have you heard of sugar alcohols used to sweeten foods? In the food industry, we often think of artificial sweeteners as sugar alternatives. However, sugar alcohols are often used to…
Food Additives: Artificial Sweeteners
Food additives is very long topic. Under this category, I will talk about the general purposes, areas of use, codes, and the effect on our health of additives piece by…
What is cyclamate (E952)?
Sweeteners, which are among food additives, have a wide range of uses. In this article, I will tell you about a sweetener called Cyclamate. Cyclamate (E952) Properties and Usage Areas…
What is titanium dioxide (E171)?
Titanium dioxide is a food additive known by the code E171. E171 is used not only in food products, but also in areas such as cosmetics, toothpastes and pharmaceuticals. It…
What is citric acid (E330)?
Citric acid (E330) is one of the most used additives in the food industry. The usage area is not only the food industry. It is used in a wide range…
What is lycopene?
Lycopene is a carotenoid pigment that gives its red color in plants such as grapefruit, watermelon, and tomatoes. The amount of lycopene in the plant varies according to climatic conditions,…
What is Allura Red AC (E129) in food?
In this article, let’s briefly talk about a food additive known with the code E129. E129 (Allura Red AC) is an additive that gives red color to foods. It can…
What is beta carotene (E160)?
I would like to talk about an additive used as a colorant in food. In this article, ‘What is beta carotene (E160)? In which foods is it found? In which…
What is carrageenan (E407)?
In this article, I would like to talk about the carrageenan additive used in foods. You can see this additive in many products. ‘What is carrageenan? Why is it used?…
