Food Ingredient Potassium acetate cas 127-08-2:
Properties: Colorless or white crystalline powder. Alkali taste, easy delixing.
Potassium acetate (KAc) or potassium ethanoate, the potassium salt of acetic acid with the chemical formula KCH3CO2. This ingredient can be used as an acidity regulator, flavor agent, and preservative to replace sodium acetate to reduce sodium in food and with the European food additive number E261(i).
In Pharmaceutical uses, its main purpose is as an alternative of potassium chloride to treat low potassium.
Specification:
| INDEX | SPECIFICATION | RESULTS |
| Assay(Dried Subatance) | ≥99.0% | 99.58% |
| Chloride w/% ≤ | 0.2 | <0.2 |
| Alkalinity | Passed | Passed |
| Insoluble substances w/% | ≤0.1 | 0.02 |
| Heavy metals(as Pb)w/%≤ | 0.005 | <0.005 |
Uses of Potassium acetate:
Its main uses in food as follows:
A buffering agent to adjust the food acidity.
A flavoring agent to impart a vinegar taste in potato chips, potato salads, and other snack food.
A preservative to prevent the growth of molds and bacteria in meat products and prolong shelf life.
Potassium supplement.
Plus, the food grade can also be used as an alternative of sodium acetate and sodium diacetate in low sodium food products as it is sodium free. However, it may bring a slight "metallic" taste due to the potassium in it.
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