- Used in food production. It is a flavor enhancer, preservative, and helps facilitate the ripening process.
- Used as a food preservative and preserves the color of the food since it significantly slows the oxidation. Since many bacteria are unable to grow in an acidic environment, citric acid is often added to jams, jellies, candy, canned foods, and even meat products as a form of preservation.
- Used to enhance the leavening power of baking soda, making it an ideal secret ingredient for cakes and biscuits.
- Used to adjust the PH of solutions when brewing both beer and wine, and works to keep fats from separating in homemade ice cream;
- Used as the salt. A low-sodium diet may sub in citric acid for salt when seasoning.
ITEM | SPECIFICATION | RESULT |
Appearance | Colorless or white crystal | Colorless or white crystal |
Identification | Complies with the limit Test | Pass |
Purity | 99.5~10 0 | 100.0 |
Moisture | 7.5-9.0 | 8.65 |
Sulphated Ash | ≤0.05 | 0.02 |
Sulphate | ≤ 0.015 | < 0.015 |
Oxalic acid | ≤ 0.01 | < 0.01 |
Calcium | ≤ 0.02 | < 0.02 |
Lead mg/kg | ≤0.5 | None ( <0. 02) |
Arsenic mg/kg | ≤1 .0 | None ( < 0.2) |
Mercury | ≤1ppm | < 1ppm |
Mesh | 30-100MESH | Conforms |
Conclusion: IN CONFORMITY WITH GB1886.235-2016 |