Question

list of food preservative and their uses

Answer 1

Common Food Preservatives and Their Purpose

• Benzoates.
• Sorbates – including potassium sorbate, calcium sorbate and sodium sorbate.
• Propionates.
• Nitrites. ...
• Sulfites, including sodium sulfite, sodium bisulfite, sodium metabisulfite, potassium bisulfite and potassium metabisulfite.
• Vitamin E (tocopherol)