Sodium Erythorbate Powder

Product description:

Sodium Erythorbate (antioxidant 316) is used predominantly in the food industry for meat, poultry, soft drinks and other food stuffs.

What does Sodium Erythorbate do?

When Sodium Erythorbate is used in processed meat such as hot dogs and beef sticks, it keeps these foods from changing color. This compound reduces the rate of nitrate reduction to nitric oxide in meat thus keeping the pink in meat color. As an antioxidant this compound helps improve flavor stability, similar to Vitamin C. This compound can have a very tiny effect as Vitamin C. Also helps prevent the formation of nitrosamines, which is a carcinogen.

Food Additive Number: 316