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Food additives data book - wordpres

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Emulsifiers 350<br />

NAME: Acetic acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids<br />

CATEGORY: Emulsifier<br />

FOOD USE: Chewing gum base/ Cake batters/ Topping powders/ Aerated desserts/ Coatings<br />

SYNONYMS: Acetylated monoglycerides/ Acetem/ E472a/ Acetylated mono- and diglycerides/ Acetoglycerides<br />

FORMULA: CH2·O·COCH3-CHOH-CH2·O·CO·(CH2)16·CH3 (for stearate)<br />

MOLECULAR MASS: 400<br />

ALTERNATIVE FORMS: Varies according to degree of acetylation (50–96%) and fatty acid composition<br />

PROPERTIES AND APPEARANCE: Clear liquid to white paste<br />

MELTING RANGE IN °C: 5–50<br />

PURITY %: Total acetic acid min 9%, max 32%<br />

WATER CONTENT MAXIMUM IN %: 2<br />

HEAVY METAL CONTENT MAXIMUM IN 10 (as Pb)<br />

ppm:<br />

ARSENIC CONTENT MAXIMUM IN ppm: 3<br />

ASH MAXIMUM IN %: 0.5<br />

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

in water: @ 20°C Insoluble<br />

FUNCTION IN FOODS: Fat crystal modification – alpha tending. Foam stiffening and stabilising. Release agent for high sugar<br />

goods. Coating agent (mono-molecular film-forming) for nuts, fruit pieces, meat joints.<br />

Amylose complexing index<br />

HLB 2 (low polarity)

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