Today, with the increase in the consumption of ready-made food, the use of additives is also increasing. Food Additives are used for many reasons such as increasing the shelf life of ready-made foods, enriching the appearance and taste. What are Additives in this article? Why is it used? Is it harmful? We will seek answers to your questions.
What Does Food Additive Mean?
Food Additives are defined as substances that cannot be consumed alone, have no nutritional value, are added to foods for purposes such as protection and stabilization at stages such as food production and processing, and become a component of food directly or indirectly.
Many food additives are found in nature. Some are staple foodstuffs and are expressed by E-Codes.
Classification of Food Additives
Food additives are classified according to their intended use and areas of use. Food additives are generally classified as follows:
- Sweeteners
- Colorants
- Protectors
- Antioxidants
- Carriers
- Acids
- Acidity Regulators
- Anti-caking agents
- Antifoaming Agents
- Volume Enhancers
- Emulsifiers
- Emulsifying Salts
- Hardeners
- Aroma Enhancers
- Foam Generators
- Gelifiers
- Brighteners
- Humidifiers
- Modified Starches
- Fluffs
- Stabilizers
- Thickeners
- Flour Processing Ingredients
Are Food Additives Safe?
It is questioned what the E-coded foods on the food labels are, why they are used, and whether they are harmful to health. We can say that the additives used in foods are safe as long as they are used in the determined limit amounts after long studies.
You can check the ADI (Amount allowed to be taken daily) value of the food additives via the E code..
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