Sodium carbonates (E500)
- Food Fine
What is Sodium carbonates (E500)?
Sodium carbonates (E500) include baking soda, used to make cakes and biscuits rise. Normal amounts in food are not a concern; harm has only come from swallowing large spoonfuls of pure baking soda or antacids. It's fine, though it does add to the sodium in your diet.
What is Yasno’s verdict on Sodium carbonates?
Yasno’s verdict on Sodium carbonates: Fine. No meaningful concern at normal amounts.
Is Sodium carbonates allowed in the EU?
EU status of Sodium carbonates: Permitted as a food additive. Conditions and limits come from the regulation cited below. Yasno summarises them and does not replace the legal text.
| Where | EU | US |
|---|---|---|
| Food | Permitted as a food additive | Not recorded |
What else is it called?
- Sodium bicarbonate
- Sodium hydrogen carbonate
- Baking soda
- Sodium carbonate
Sources
- EU Food Additives Register — POL-FAD-IMPORT-3200, European Commission (DG SANTE), 2011
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