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Humectants
In muscle foods (meat, poultry, seafood), higher or alkaline pH phosphates provide and facilitate keeping the original drymatter to moisture ratio by improving mineral, soluble protein and moisture retention during cooking and processing. The texture of muscle foods becomes tenderer compared to untreated products which lose a lot of natural moisture, proteins and minerals during processing. Products with a well-used humectant do not shrink in the frying pan as extensively as untreated products and contains more protein and minerals.
- E 325 Sodium lactate Acidity regulators, Antioxidants, Bulking agents, Emulsifiers, Emulsifying salts, Humectants, Thickeners
- E 326 Potassium lactate Acidity regulators, Antioxidants, Emulsifiers, Humectants
- E 400 Alginic acid Bulking agents, Carriers, Emulsifiers, Foaming agents, Gelling agents, Glazing agents, Humectants, Sequestrants, Stabilizers, Thickeners
- E 401 Sodium alginate Bulking agents, Carriers, Emulsifiers, Foaming agents, Gelling agents, Glazing agents, Humectants, Sequestrants, Stabilizers, Thickeners
- E 402 Potassium alginate Bulking agents, Carriers, Emulsifiers, Foaming agents, Gelling agents, Glazing agents, Humectants, Sequestrants, Stabilizers, Thickeners
- E 403 Ammonium alginate Bulking agents, Carriers, Emulsifiers, Foaming agents, Gelling agents, Glazing agents, Humectants, Sequestrants, Stabilizers, Thickeners
- E 404 Calcium alginate Bulking agents, Carriers, Emulsifiers, Foaming agents, Gelling agents, Glazing agents, Humectants, Sequestrants, Stabilizers, Thickeners
- E 406 Agar Bulking agents, Carriers, Emulsifiers, Gelling agents, Glazing agents, Humectants, Stabilizers, Thickeners
- E 407 Carrageenan Bulking agents, Carriers, Emulsifiers, Gelling agents, Glazing agents, Humectants, Stabilizers, Thickeners
- E 407a Processed eucheuma seaweed Bulking agents, Carriers, Emulsifiers, Gelling agents, Glazing agents, Humectants, Stabilizers, Thickeners
- E 420 Sorbitol Bulking agents, Humectants, Sequestrants, Sweeteners, Thickeners
- E 421 Mannitol Anti-caking agents, Bulking agents, Humectants, Stabilizers, Sweeteners, Thickeners
- E 422 Glycerol Emulsifiers, Humectants, Thickeners
- E 425 Konjac Carriers, Emulsifiers, Gelling agents, Glazing agents, Humectants, Stabilizers, Thickeners
- E 450 Diphosphates Acidity regulators, Emulsifying salts, Food acids, Humectants, Raising Agents, Sequestrants, Stabilizers
- E 451 Triphosphates Emulsifying salts, Food acids, Humectants, Sequestrants, Stabilizers
- E 466 Sodium carboxy methyl cellulose, cellulose gum Bulking agents, Emulsifiers, Firming agents, Gelling agents, Glazing agents, Humectants, Stabilizers, Thickeners
- E 475 Polyglycerol esters of fatty acids Antifoaming agents, Emulsifiers, Flour treatment agents, Foaming agents, Humectants, Stabilizers
- E 965 Maltitol Bulking agents, Emulsifiers, Humectants, Stabilizers, Sweeteners, Thickeners
- E 967 Xylitol Emulsifiers, Humectants, Stabilizers, Sweeteners, Thickeners
- E 968 Erythritol Flavour enhancers, Humectants, Sweeteners
- E 1200 Polydextrose Bulking agents, Glazing agents, Humectants, Stabilizers, Thickeners
- E 1520 Propylene glycol, propan-1,2-diol Emulsifiers, Glazing agents, Humectants