food additives

E517 - Ammonium sulphate

E517 AMMONIUM SULPHATE

Ammonium sulphate is a compound that has the function of regulating acidity, stabilizing and supporting synthetic additives. It comes in the form of powder, glossy plates or crystalline fragments of white color. Easily soluble in water, insoluble in ethanol.

Ammonium sulfate is added to various types of food products, such as baked goods and confectioners.

In large doses it could cause acidity of the blood and gastric disorders.

ADI DOSE: not determined

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