Benders'dictionary of nutrition and food technology

164Edifas TM cellulose derivatives: Edifas A is methyl ethyl cellulose(E-465); Edifas B, sodium carboxymethylcellulose (E-466).Edman reagent Phenylisothiocyanate (PIC); reacts with aminoterminal amino acid of a protein; the basis of the Edman degradationused in sequencing proteins, and used in hplc of aminoacids for fluorimetric detection.Edosol TM A low-sodium milk substitute, containing 43 mgsodium/100 g, compared with dried milk at 400 mg.EDTA Ethylene diamine tetra-acetic acid, a chelating agent thatforms stable chelation complexes with metal ions. Also calledversene, sequestrol and sequestrene. It can be used both toremove metal ions from a solution (or at least to remove themfrom activity) and also to add metal ions, for example in plantfertilisers (E-385).eel A long thin fish, Anguilla spp.; the European eel is A. anguilla,the conger eel is Conger myriaster. Eels live in rivers but go tosea to breed. To date, although elvers (young eels) have beencaught and raised in tanks, it has not been possible to breed themin captivity.Composition/100 g: water 68 g, 770 kJ (184 kcal), protein 18.4 g,fat 11.7 g (of which 23% saturated, 69% mono-unsaturated, 9%polyunsaturated), cholesterol 126 mg, carbohydrate 0 g, ash 1.4 g,Ca 20mg, Fe 0.5mg, Mg 20mg, P 216mg, K 272mg, Na 51mg, Zn1.6mg, Se 6.5µg, I 80µg, vitamin A 1043 µg retinol, E 4 mg, B 10.15 mg, B 2 0.04 mg, niacin 3.5 mg, B 6 0.07 mg, folate 15 µg, B 123µg, pantothenate 0.2 mg, C 2 mg. A 100 g serving is a source ofniacin, a good source of P, a rich source of I, vitamin A, E, B 12 .EFA Essential fatty acids. See fatty acids, essential.Efamast TM A preparation of γ-linolenic acid, as a dietarysupplement.effective freezing time Time required to lower the temperatureof a food from an initial value to a predetermined finaltemperature.EFSA European Food Safety Authority; web site http://www.efsa.eu.int/.egg Hen eggs are graded by size. In EU, weight ranges are used:very large eggs 73g or over, large 63–73g, medium 53–63g andsmall 53 g or less. In USA average weights are used: jumbo70.0g, extra large 63.8g, large 56.7, g, medium 49.6g, small 42.5gand peewee 35.4g.Composition/100 g: (edible portion 88%) water 75.8 g, 615 kJ(147 kcal), protein 12.6 g, fat 9.9 g (of which 37% saturated, 46%mono-unsaturated, 17% polyunsaturated), carbohydrate 0.8 g(0.8g sugars), ash 0.9g, Ca 53mg, Fe 1.8mg, Mg 12mg, P 191mg,K 134mg, Na 140mg, Zn 1.1mg, Cu 0.1mg, Se 31.7µg, I 53µg,