Food additive in the category of preservers, produced by chemical processes from sodium nitrate or extracted from natural deposits. It is a white colored powder, efficient against the bacterium Clostridium botulinum. In the stomach, in the presence of proteins, nitrites form nitrosamines, carcinogenic substances. Also, they react with hemoglobin, destroying it. The hemoglobin of children, in comparison with the hemoglobin of adults, is much more sensitive to nitrites, which is why children shouldn’t consume products with this additive. It is recommended that food labels be read carefully.
e953 Isomalt
Food additive with multiple functions. It is a natural product with anti-caking, thickening, emulsifying, glazing role and is a substance-support for other additives and sweeteners. Due to its high temperature stability, this sweetener is successfully used in heat-treated…
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