
Preservative · Ingredients & raw materials
Sodium propionate (INS 281)
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Sodium salt of propionic acid used against mould in cakes, chemically leavened bakery goods and some cheese and dairy products, where calcium would interfere with baking powder. FSSAI permits propionates in listed categories within Appendix A limits.
Grade 1
- Food grade (FCC)
Form 2
- Powder
- Granular
Pack size 2
- 1 kg pouch
- 25 kg bag
Spec
- INS number
- 281
- CAS number
- 137-40-6
- Formula
- C3H5NaO2
- Appearance
- White powder or granules
- Assay
- 99% min (dried basis)
- Solubility
- Very soluble in water
- Standard met
- FSSAI, FCC
- Typical use level
- 0.1 to 0.3% on flour weight
- Shelf life
- 12 to 24 months
- Storage
- Cool, dry place; hygroscopic
- Usual minimum
- 25 kg
- HSN code
- 29155000
- GST
- 18%
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