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Chemical Ingredients Of Food Products (Part 2)

By Mumtaz Khalid Ismail

More Links Artificial colouring agents Emulsifier Preservatives

• Chemical Ingredients Of Food Products (Part 1)

• Beta-carotene: this is used in margarine and non-dairy whiteners. It also enhances the nutritional value of the food. This is generally safe except when consumed in very large quantity by smokers.
• Blue1: used in beverages, candy, and baked goods. Not many studies carried on this colouring agent. Available data suggest small cancer risk. Comparatively safe.
• Blue 2: used in beverages and candy. Shown risk of developing brain tumour. But considered as comparatively safe.
• Carmine: It is used in candy, yoghurt, ice cream, beverages, and also in many drugs and cosmetics. This can cause even anaphylactic reaction in sensitive individual.
• Ferrous gluconate: this iron preparation is used in olive industry and this also provides iron.
• Green 3: used in candy, beverages. It is rarely used. Even though it is considered as safe animal study showed some risk of developing bladder cancer.
• Red 3: used in candy and baked goods. It has risk of developing thyroid cancer.
• Red 40: used in soda pop, candy, gelatin desserts, pastry, and sausage. It is widely used, comparatively safe dye.
• Yellow 5: used in gelatin dessert, candy, and baked goods. Shown mild allergic reaction.
• Yellow 6: used beverages, sausage, baked goods, candy, and gelatin. In experimental animal it has shown tumours of adrenal gland and kidney. But it is considered as safe for human consumption.

• Brominated vegetable oil (BVO): this chemical is used as clouding agent in soft drink. Even though it leave a small residue in body fact, ill effect of it is not clear.
• Calcium carbonate: used in bakery products, frozen desserts, and flour. It also provides calcium. It is safe as food additive.
• Diglyceride: It is used in margarine, cocoa products, bakery products, candy, peanut butter etc. Diglyceride is safe for human consumption.
• Lecithin: This emulsifier is used in bakery products, cocoa products such as cocoa butter and chocolate, margarine and cheese products, ice cream etc. It acts also as an antioxidant and it is safe.
• Monoglyceride: This chemical is used in baked goods, margarine, candy, cocoa products, and peanut butter. It is safe.
• Polysorbate 60: It is used in bakery products, frozen desserts, and imitation dairy products. It is comparatively safe.
• Sorbitan monostearate: This emulsifier is used in food preparations such as cakes, candy, frozen pudding, icing etc. It is considered safe for human consumption.

• Calcium propionate: used as preservative in bread and rolls. It also enhances the nutritional value of the food and is safe.
• Fumaric acid: It is used in powdered drinks, pudding, pie fillings, gelatin desserts, fruit jellies etc.
• Heptyl paraben: This chemical preservative is used in beer and non-carbonated soft drinks. It is considered as safe for human consumption.
• Lactic acid: It is used in bakery products, cheese, frozen desserts, fruit butters, jellies, olives, carbonated beverages etc. Lactic acid is also used as a flavouring agent and it is safe.
• Potassium bi/meta sulfite: It is used in wine, dried apples, and dehydrated potatoes. Some are allergic to it.
• Potassium nitrite: This nitrite is used in cured red meat and poultry products.
• Propionic acid: It is used in cheese and bread. It is comparatively safe.
• Sodium aluminium silicate: This is used in dried whole eggs and egg yolks, and grated cheeses. It is safe for human consumption.
• Sodium benzoate: This preservative is used in fruit juice, Soft drinks, fruit preserves and jellies, margarine, fast-food burgers, and pickles. It is safe.
• Sodium propionate: It is used in pies and cakes. It is also a safe preservative.
• Sodium nitrite: This preservative is used in bacon, ham, frankfurters, meats, smoked fish, corned beef etc. even though it is not proved many studies have linked consumption of cured meat and nitrite with various types of cancers.
• Sodium Bisulfite / metasufite / Sulfur dioxide: They are used in bottled lemon juice, wine, dried apples, and dehydrated potatoes. Some people are allergic to sulfites.
• Sorbic acid: This chemical is used in cheese, syrup, jelly, cake, wine, and dry fruits. This chemical is safe.

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