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Sodium Caseinate
Sodium Caseinate
Sodium Caseinate
What is it:
Sodium caseinate, a water-soluble salt derived from casein, a protein found in milk, is a common food additive renowned for its emulsifying, thickening, and foaming properties. It is made by adding acid to skim milk to extract casein and then neutralizing it with sodium hydroxide. It is a popular ingredient in a variety of food products, including processed cheeses, coffee whiteners, and whipped toppings. Sodium caseinate prevents the separation of oil and water in processed foods, while also improving texture and enhancing the creaminess of various dairy-based products.
Rating:
Casein is a rich source of protein. Consuming casein has been associated with increased muscle size and strength, however, some animal studies have suggested that variation of casein may contribute to inflammation. Sodium caseinate may have anti-cancer effects, however, more research is needed. People who are allergic to casein should avoid sodium caseinate. Casein commonly does not come from organic sources unless specified, and non-organic dairy production is harmful to the environment, the cows, and can negatively impact dairy quality.
Resources:
- Casein variants induced gut inflammation in mice (animal comparative study)
- Casein milk protein allergy (clinical trial)
- Sodium caseinate has cytotoxic effect on leukemia cell lines (in vitro study)
- FDA GRAS approval of sodium caseinate
- Characteristics of casein-based powders
- Casein can increase muscle size and strength with resistance training (randomized controlled trial)
- Environmental impact of dairy production (review)
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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