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Food additives data book - wordpres

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Emulsifiers 366<br />

NAME: Lecithins<br />

CATEGORY: Emulsifier/ Antioxidant<br />

FOOD USE: Baked goods/ Chocolate/ Cake fillings/ Margarine/ Spreads/ Dairy products/ Processed cheese/<br />

Instant foods/ Beverage powders<br />

SYNONYMS: Phosphatidylcholine/ 1,2-Diacyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphorylcholine/ E322<br />

FORMULA: Complex mixture of phosphatidylcholine, phosphatidylethanolamine, phosphatidylinosital, phosphatidic<br />

acid, glycolipids, etc.<br />

ALTERNATIVE FORMS: Depending upon source (soya, corn, sunflower, rapeseed, egg) and degree of refining and/or<br />

modification (fractionation, hydroxylation, etc.)<br />

PROPERTIES AND APPEARANCE: Cream to brown viscous liquid or paste to fawn granules<br />

PURITY %: Acetone insoluble min 62<br />

WATER CONTENT MAXIMUM IN %: 1<br />

HEAVY METAL CONTENT MAXIMUM IN 10<br />

ppm:<br />

ARSENIC CONTENT MAXIMUM IN ppm: 3<br />

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

in water: @ 20°C Dispersible<br />

FUNCTION IN FOODS: Antispattering agent in margarine. Emulsifying agent in baked goods, margarine, spreads, processed<br />

cheese, salad dressings. Release agent in baked goods. Wetting agent in instant foods, beverage<br />

powders. Antioxidant in margarine, edible oils and fats. Viscosity reduction in chocolate and coatings.<br />

Amylose complexing poor.<br />

HLB lecithin 3–4 (low polarity); modified lecithin 10–12 (medium polarity)

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