01 / 04What it is
E500 in plain English
Baking soda and washing soda; raising agent and acidity regulator.
02 / 04Why it's used
It's a raising agent.
To generate gas during baking, giving structure and lift to breads, cakes and pastries.
raising agent
03 / 04Health concerns
No meaningful safety concern.
Recognised safe by EFSA, FDA and FSANZ at typical exposure.
04 / 04Regulatory status
How the world's regulators rule
- Australia · FSANZ
- Permitted
- Banned jurisdictions
- None recorded
- Filtr risk tier
- Safe
- Filtr score penalty
- −0 points
- Category
- Raising agent
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