E500 Sodium Carbonates

Sodium carbonates (Sodium carbonates, sodium carbonate, sodium carbonate, sodium bicarbonate, sodium hydrogen carbonate, sodium bicarbonate, sodium bicarbonate, sodium bicarbonate, sodium bicarbonate, mixture of sodium carbonate and bicarbonate, sodium sesquicarbonate, Soda, E500)

Sodium carbonates – a group of chemical compounds called soda, has several varieties:

• Soda ash – Sodium Carbonate (Sodium Carbonate);
• Food or drinking soda-Sodium bicarbonate (Sodium bicarbonate);
• A mixture of sodium carbonate and sodium bicarbonate (Sodium Sesquicarbonate).

In the international classification of food additives, sodium carbonates are assigned the code E500, the substances are included in the group of emulsifiers, pH regulators and anti-caking substances. The chemical compound Na₂CO₃, the sodium salt of carbonic acid.

General Characteristics of Sodium Carbonates

Sodium carbonate was extracted from the ash of a tree called Salsola Soda, hence the common name of the compounds (calorizator). According to its chemical composition, Sodium carbonate is the sodium salt of carbonic acid, the physical properties of soda-a colorless crystalline powder with crystals of various configurations (rhombuses, squares and small round granules). The substance is well soluble in water, alcohol and ether.

Benefits and harms of Sodium Carbonates

Sodium carbonates are considered a harmless supplement for human health, everyone knows the old way to fight heartburn – stir a teaspoon of soda in half a glass of water, and the “fire” in the esophagus will be extinguished. However, remember that this is not a method of treatment, but only an opportunity to quickly get rid of heartburn for a while, without affecting its root cause. But an overabundance of soda in its natural form can lead to pains and pains in the stomach, in rare cases-to allergic reactions.

Application of E500

Sodium carbonates are used in the food industry as a baking powder, acidity regulator and anti-clumping component. Most often, E500 (Sodium carbonates) are found in confectionery products, are part of a large part of the range of pastries, baking mixes, some types of sausages and meat products, milk powder and products containing cocoa powder.

In addition to the food industry, Sodium carbonates are used in non-ferrous metallurgy, pulp production, glass production, and the chemical industry.

Using the E500

On the territory of our country, the use of E500 Sodium Carbonates as a food additive-emulsifier, baking powder and acidity regulator is allowed. The permissible daily intake of E500 is not officially defined.