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You may have seen the word “maltodextrin” in the labels of some food ingredients. Maltodextrin is becoming a popular alternative to sugar, and athletes and food manufacturers alike are moving in that direction. What is Maltodextrin? Maltodextrin is...
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What is sodium pyrophosphate used for? Sodium pyrophosphate is an odorless, white or granular solid powder. It is used in the food industry as a food additive, in household and industrial cleaning compounds as a metal cleaner, and also another application is used in...
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Sodium carboxymethylcellulose (CMC) in foods has thickening, emulsifying, shaping, water retention and stabilizing functions. Sodium carboxymethylcellulose in food can reduce the cost of food production, improve the quality and taste of food and increase its shelf...
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Artificial sweeteners are low-calorie chemicals that are used instead of sugar to sweeten foods and beverages. They are found in thousands of products, from beverages to desserts and ready meals, cakes, chewing gum and toothpaste. People often refer to them as...
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Adding maltodextrin to high-calorie foods may reduce fat by up to 50 percent, without altering important properties such as strength, researchers say. The study, published in the Journal of Tissue Studies, tested the ability of maltodextrin hydrated gel...