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Food additives data book - wordpres

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WATER CONTENT MAXIMUM IN %: Typically 40 for liquids<br />

HEAVY METAL CONTENT MAXIMUM IN 25<br />

ppm:<br />

ARSENIC CONTENT MAXIMUM IN ppm: 1<br />

ASH MAXIMUM IN %: N/A<br />

SOLUBILITY % AT VARIOUS TEMPERATURE/pH COMBINATIONS:<br />

in water: @ 20°C Completely soluble @ 50°C Completely soluble @ 100°C Completely soluble<br />

in vegetable oil: @ 20°C Insoluble @ 50°C Insoluble @ 100°C Insoluble<br />

in sucrose solution: @ 10% Completely soluble @ 40% Completely soluble @ 60% Completely soluble<br />

in sodium chloride solution: @ 5% Completely soluble @ 10% Completely soluble @ 15% Completely soluble<br />

in ethanol solution: @ 5% Completely soluble @ 20% Completely soluble @ 95% Completely soluble<br />

@ 100% Completely soluble<br />

in propylene glycol: @ 20°C Dispersible @ 50°C Dispersible @ 100°C Dispersible<br />

FUNCTION IN FOODS: A water- or alcohol-soluble brown food colour<br />

ALTERNATIVES: E150b–d in non-alcoholic applications; Brown HT; Brown FK<br />

TECHNOLOGY OF USE IN FOODS: Fully water- and/or alcohol-soluble liquid and powdered forms available depending on the nature of the<br />

application.<br />

SYNERGISTS: N/A<br />

ANTAGONISTS: N/A<br />

FOOD SAFETY ISSUES: There is concern over E150 caramels generally, although they have been fully toxicologically tested and<br />

found to be safe.<br />

Plain caramel 169

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