Acidulant · Ingredients & raw materials
Tartaric acid (INS 334)
4+ suppliersL(+) tartaric acid, a sharp tasting acid used in sugar boiled sweets, jellies, tamarind style candies, beverages and grape flavoured products, and as the acid part of some baking powders. FSSAI Appendix A sets category-wise limits for the tartrates group, so the permitted dose depends on the food; it is also one of the acidulants allowed in the FSSAI baking powder standard.
Grade 2
- Food grade (FCC)
- Pharma grade (IP/BP/USP)
Form 2
- Granular
- Powder
Pack size 3
- 1 kg pouch
- 5 kg pack
- 25 kg bag
Spec
- INS number
- 334
- CAS number
- 87-69-4
- Assay
- 99.7 to 100.5% (dried basis)
- Loss on drying
- 0.5% max
- Specific rotation
- +12.0 to +13.0 degrees
- Lead
- 2 mg/kg max
- Appearance
- Colourless crystals or white crystalline powder
- Standard met
- FSSAI, FCC, IP/BP/USP
- Permitted use
- Category limits under the tartrates group, FSSAI Appendix A
- Shelf life
- 24 to 36 months in sealed bags
- Storage
- Cool, dry place; keep bags closed
- Usual minimum
- 25 kg
- HSN code
- 29181200
- GST
- 18%
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