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Ascorbic acid

Other names: sodium ascorbate

Ascorbic acid (vitamin C) is used in the food industry as an antioxidant, nutrient, color stabilize in cereals, fruit drinks and cured meats. Ascorbic acid is used to maintain the red color in cured meats and is added to some beverages to increase the vitamin C content. Much of the ascorbic acid used in food production is derived from corn. Ascorbic acid helps maintain the red color of cured meat and prevents the formation of nitrosamines, which promote cancer (see SODIUM NITRITE). Vitamin C is also used to pump up the vitamin content of foods like "fruit" drinks. It helps prevent loss of color and flavor by reacting with unwanted oxygen. It is used as a nutrient additive in drinks and breakfast cereals. Sodium ascorbate is a more soluble form of ascorbic acid. ERYTHORBIC ACID is very similar to ascorbic acid, but has no value as a vitamin. Large amounts of ascorbic acid may slightly reduce the severity of colds.
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Substitute for ascorbic acid

Industrial food additive no home substitutions

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TennMom
9/2/2012
As a substitute for "fruit fresh", what about crushing and dissolving 1000 mg Vitamin C tablets, made from rose hips?  Specifically, for freezing apples for future pie use?


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