Acidulant

Acidulant

Acidulant

Chemical compounds that give a sour flavor to foods

Acidulants are chemical compounds that give a tart, sour, or acidic flavor to foods or enhance the perceived sweetness of foods. Acidulants can also function as leavening agents and emulsifiers in some kinds of processed foods.[1] Though acidulants can lower pH they differ from acidity regulators, which are food additives specifically intended to modify the stability of food or enzymes within it. Typical acidulants are acetic acid (e.g. in pickles) and citric acid. Many beverages, such as colas, contain phosphoric acid. Sour candies often are formulated with malic acid.[2] Other acidulants used in food production include: fumaric acid, tartaric acid, lactic acid and gluconic acid.[1]

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Malic acid is added to some confectionaries to confer sour flavor.

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References

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