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Tomato & vegetable soup with croutons ingredients

Tomato & vegetable soup with croutons

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Posted by: dnt (2010-04-08)


Additives found

Questionable

E340

Potassium Dihydrogen Phosphate (Dipotassium Hydrogen Phosphate, Tripotassium Phosphate, Dipotassium acid phosphate, Dipotassium monophosphate, Dibasic potassium phosphate, Dipotassium phosphate, Secondary potassium phosphate, Monopotassium monophosphate, Monobasic potassium phosphate, Potassium acid phosphate, Potassium biphosphate, Potassium phosphate, Tribasic potassium phosphate, Monopotassium dihydrogen phosphate, Dipotassium monohydrogen phosphate )

Product count: (1)

May cause or aggravate these conditions: allergy, asthma

Potassium salts of phosphoric acid. Normal constituent of the body. Commercially produced from phosphoric acid, which is produced from phosphate mined in the US. In order to avoid calcium deficiency, it should be of limited use because it has the property to bind calcium.

Scientific articles

Considered safe

E160C

Paprika extract (Paprika extract, Paprika Oleoresin, Capsorubin,Capsanthin, Oleoresin paprika)

Product count: (4)

Natural colour isolated from the bell pepper, Capsicum annuum . This mixture mainly contains capsacain and capsorubin.

Scientific articles

Considered safe

E162

Beet Red (Beetroot Red, Betanin)

Product count: (1)

Natural colour commercially prepared from beetroot.

Scientific articles

Considered safe

E471

Mono- and Diglycerides (Glyceryl monopalmitate, Glyceryl monostearate, Glyceryl monooleate, GMS (for glyceryl monostearate), Monopalmitin, Monoolein, Monostearin)

Product count: (7)

Synthetic fats, produced from glycerol and natural fatty acids, mainly from plant origin, but also fats of animal origin may be used. The product generally is a mixture of different products, with a composition similar to partially digested natural fat.

Scientific articles

Considered safe

E330

Citric acid

Product count: (10)

May cause or aggravate these conditions: allergy, asthma

Citric acid is a compound found in every living organism, as it is part of the key metabolic pathways in all body cells. Large concentrations are found in citrus fruits, kiwi, strawberries and many other fruits. It is commercially prepared by fermentation of molasses with the mould Aspergillus niger. Pseudo - allergic reactions are very rare. Such people should avoid all soft fruits, berries and products made from them.

Scientific articles

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