Food additives data book - wordpres

ARSENIC CONTENT MAXIMUM IN ppm: 3
ASH MAXIMUM IN %: N/A
SOLUBILITY % AT VARIOUS TEMPERATURE/pH COMBINATIONS:
in water: @ 20°C Insoluble @ 50°C Insoluble @ 100°C Insoluble
in vegetable oil: @ 20°C Insoluble @ 50°C Insoluble @ 100°C Insoluble
in sucrose solution: @ 10% Insoluble @ 40% Insoluble @ 60% Insoluble
in sodium chloride solution: @ 5% Insoluble @ 10% Insoluble @ 15% Insoluble
in ethanol solution: @ 5% Insoluble @ 20% Insoluble @ 95% Insoluble @ 100% Insoluble
in propylene glycol: @ 20°C Insoluble @ 50°C Insoluble @ 100°C Insoluble
FUNCTION IN FOODS: Insoluble white food colour
ALTERNATIVES: Calcium carbonate
TECHNOLOGY OF USE IN FOODS: Insoluble white food colour used to impart a white opaque finish to sugar-panned confectionery, or as a
background to added colours. Used to enhance the whiteness of non-dairy creamers, salad dressings or
similar products.
Colour must be dispersed into a suitable medium since it is insoluble in solvents except acids.
SYNERGISTS: None known
ANTAGONISTS: None known
FOOD SAFETY ISSUES: None known
Titanium dioxide 305