AdditivesE500 - Sodium carbonates
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E500 - Sodium carbonates
Open Food Facts additive identifier: en:e500
StabiliserThickener
Vegan
Yes
Vegetarian
Yes
Risk Level
Unknown
Description
Sodium carbonates (E500) are compounds commonly used in food preparation as leavening agents, helping baked goods rise by releasing carbon dioxide when they interact with acids.
Often found in baking soda, they regulate the pH of food, preventing it from becoming too acidic or too alkaline. In the culinary world, sodium carbonates can also enhance the texture and structure of foods, such as noodles, by modifying the gluten network.
Generally recognized as safe, sodium carbonates are non-toxic when consumed in typical amounts found in food.
Sources
EFSA Evaluation
Scientific Opinion on the safety evaluation of the active substances citric acid -E330- and sodium hydrogen carbonate -E500ii-, used as carbon dioxide generators, together with liquid absorbers cellulose and polyacrylic acid sodium salt crosslinked, in active food contact materials.
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