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Potassium Sorbate
Potassium Sorbate
Potassium Sorbate
What is it:
Potassium sorbate is a preservative used in food and beverage products to inhibit the growth of molds, yeasts, and bacteria, thus extending their shelf life. Potassium sorbate is made by combining sorbic acid, which is created from maleic acid through hydrogenation, with potassium hydroxide. This process results in the formation of potassium sorbate as a white crystalline powder. This food additive is widely employed in various food products, including dairy items, baked goods, beverages, sauces, and dressings, to ensure their freshness and prevent microbial spoilage.
Rating:
While potassium sorbate is naturally occurring in nature, it is produced synthetically for use in food manufacturing applications. In the body, it breaks down into carbon dioxide and water. It has been accepted by the USDA and EFSA as safe, however, test tube research has shown potential genotoxic and mutagenic potential. More research is needed.
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How we rate ingredients
Health is like a bank account, certain ingredients make a deposit into your health bank, meaning they add to
your health. Certain ingredients withdraw from your health bank. We want health promoting ingredients in our diet. To keep things simple, we rate ingredients on a green, yellow, red scale:
Clean
It is naturally occurring in food and has no harmful effects on the body. It is real food. It is health promoting.
Caution
It goes into one or more of the below categories
- It is not naturally occurring in food but doesn’t have data showing it has a harmful effect on the body (additives like Gellan Gum)
- It is naturally occurring but can have some harmful effects on the body (added sugars, oils, gums etc.)
We Avoid
It is known to have a harmful effect on the body (ex. All food colorings, Natural Flavors, MSG, Potassium bromate, aspartame, artificial flavors)
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