E301
Sodium ascorbate
Antioxidant
What it is
A form of vitamin C used to protect colour and flavour, especially in cured meats.
What it does
Antioxidant
Slows the reaction with oxygen that turns fats rancid and cut fruit brown.
Regulatory position
European Union
Authorised for use in food
Authorisation in one country says nothing about another, and the absence of a record here is not evidence either way. Where precision matters, follow the citation to the regulation itself.
Found in 1 product in the FoodSignal database.