Potassium bisulfite
Potassium
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Potassium hydrogen sulfite is a potassium salt of sulfurous acid, and having the empirical formula KHSO3.
Use
Potassium hydrogensulfite is added as an antioxidant, for example, wine and preservatives in a permissible maximum concentration of less than 1 g / l. In addition, potassium hydrogen sulfite yet arrived at a variety of other foods such as starch, sago, barley, dried potato products, vegetables, dried fruits, nuts, meat and fish are used.
It is approved in the EU as a food additive under the E number 228.
Side effects
Excessive consumption of potassium hydrogen can cause headaches, migraines and nausea. Also B - vitamins and folic acid are destroyed. Foods with this additive must lead the E228 number in the list of ingredients.