Category

Preservative, antioxidant and bleaching agent

Description

Sodium Metabisulphite is an antioxidant and preservative obtained by the addition of sulfur dioxide to sodium.

Occurance

Synthetic preservative and antioxidant

Safety

People who are intolerant of natural sulphites should also avoid added sulphites (E221-228). The classical antinutritional behavior of the additive is that it destroys vitamin B1 in food.

Value

Sodium metabisulfite is used as an antioxidant and antimicrobial agent that functions as a preservative in many food products.

Used in

soft drinks and fruit juices, dehydrated vegetables; dehydrated fruits; peeled potatoes

Global usage

Allowed to use in Europe and the US.