Food additives data book - wordpres

HEAVY METAL CONTENT MAXIMUM IN 40
ppm:
ARSENIC CONTENT MAXIMUM IN ppm: 3
SOLUBILITY % AT VARIOUS TEMPERATURE/pH COMBINATIONS:
in water: @ 20°C 1.6% @ 50°C 2.2% @ 100°C 2.5%
in vegetable oil: @ 20°C Insoluble @ 50°C Insoluble @ 100°C Insoluble
in sucrose solution: @ 10% 1.5% @ 40% 1.5% @ 60% 1.5%
in sodium chloride solution: @ 5% Soluble @ 10% Insoluble @ 15% Insoluble
in ethanol solution: @ 5% 1.0% @ 20% @ 25°C 0.5% @ 95% 0.007% @ 100% @ 60°C 0.007%
in propylene glycol: @ 20°C 0.1% @ 50°C 0.1% @ 100°C 0.1%
FUNCTION IN FOODS: Water-soluble blue food colour, or insoluble blue food colour as the aluminium lake
ALTERNATIVES: Other blue food colours, although not the same hue, include: Brilliant Blue FCF; Green S; Patent
Blue V
TECHNOLOGY OF USE IN FOODS: A blue food colour with poor solubility and poor light stability. Not stable to oxidation or pH change
SYNERGISTS: None known
ANTAGONISTS: Ascorbic acid/ Sulphur dioxide/ Citric acid/ Sodium bicarbonate/ Sodium carbonate/ Ammonium
hydroxide/ Dextrose 10%
FOOD SAFETY ISSUES: None known
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