Food AdditiveAcetic Acid

Acetic acid is used as a sour agent added in vinegar, pickled vegetables, and sauce, and as a raw material for spice. When used as a food additive, acetic acid can be indicated by its group name, substance name, or abbreviated name according to the purpose of use.
Purpose
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Purpose | Group name or abbreviated name |
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Keep the pH level of food in the appropriate level | pH regulator |
Improve taste by adding or enhancing sour taste | Sour agent |
Other purposes (shelf-life extension, combined use with preservative, etc.) | Acetic acid |
Representative food
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Vinegar, Pickled vegetables, Sauce



Product list and specification
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Glacial acetic acid(99% purity acetic acid), 90% purity acetic acid, 80% purity acetic acid
Item | Unit | Standard value |
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Appearance | − | White crystalline lumps or clear liquid |
Color (Hazen scale)* | − | Not more than 10 |
Purity | % | Optional |
Evaporation residue* | % | Not more than 0.003 |
Potassium permanganate method* | min | Not less than 100 |
Formic acid* | % | Not more than 0.07 |
Formaldehyde* | % | Not more than 0.003 |
Heavy metal (as Pb)* | μg/g | Not more than 0.5 |
Sulfate* | % | Not more than 0.001 |
Salt* | % | Not more than 0.0002 |
Iron* | % | Iron |
Arsenic (as As)* | μg/g | Not more than 3 |
Identification* | − | This product is acidic, exhibiting acetate reaction |
- Note:
- Conforming to Japanese Standard of Food Additive (JSFA)
*Results for items marked with* are based on the test data of glacial acetic acid (99% purity acetic acid) before dilution (under factory guarantee).
Package
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20kg Polyethylene can, 200kg Stainless steel drum, Tank lorry
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