E226 - Calcium Sulphite

Karen Lennox Author: Karen Lennox Time for reading: ~1 minutes Last Updated: August 08, 2022
E226 - Calcium Sulphite

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Characteristic: Food additive E 226 is a crystalline unstable white powder that reacts with oxygen to convert it to calcium sulfate. For example, in an acidic environment from it

Characteristic

Food additive E 226 is a crystalline unstable white powder that reacts with oxygen to convert to calcium sulfate. For example, in an acidic environment, sulfuric acid is obtained from it, which is used as a preservative.

E 226 does not dissolve well in water, reacts to acids and many other sulfites, releasing water and sulfur dioxide.

Calcium sulphite is chemically produced by passing sulfur dioxide through an aqueous suspension of calcium carbonate. As a result of this reaction, calcium hydro sulfite is obtained, which, when continuously evaporated to complete drying, gives the final product - calcium sulfite. In the finished form it is characterized by a faint odor of sulfur dioxide.

Food additive E 226 stops the growth of fungi and bacteria in food, is a disinfectant, belongs to the group of antioxidants and preservatives and is a medium-hazardous supplement.

Use

Because the chemical additive E 226 contains calcium, it is often added to canned vegetables and fruits to give firmness to plant fibers. It can be used in the production of sugar as a bleaching agent. It is actively used in the making of the following products: jam, marmalade, jelly, ice cream, low-sugar jam, dried fruits and semi-finished products. Calcium sulfite is used to prevent darkening of natural products, add it to grated horseradish, garlic, potatoes. E 226 can be used in the preparation of beer, wine, soft drinks, fruit juices, in the freezing of cephalopods and crustaceans.

Impact on humans

The preservative E 226 does not have a beneficial effect on human health, especially for asthmatics and allergic people, it causes severe allergic reactions. The substance can seriously affect the kidneys, cause disorders of the gastrointestinal tract. 

 

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