Calcium dihydrogen phosphate, 341 (i), is a subclass of Calcium phosphates (E341 ).

Calcium dihydrogen phosphate is also used in the food industry as a leavening agent to cause baked goods to rise.

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The function(s) performed by the food additive when used in cooking.

• Acidity regulator - Regulates the acidity or alkalinity of a food

• Anticaking agent - Helps prevent food particles from sticking together

• Firming agent - Helps maintain firmness of fruits and vegetables or interacts with gelling agents to strengthen food structure

• Flour treatment agent - A substance that improves baking quality or colour of flour

• Humectant - A substance that helps prevent food from drying out

• Raising agent - A substance which increases dough volume by producing gas

• Sequestrant - A substance which controls the availability of a cation

• Stabiliser - A substance that maintains the uniform dispersal of substances in a food

Data according to various sources such as fao, fda, codex. Spot a mistake? Tell us!

Acid calcium phosphate
Calcium biphosphate
Monocalcium phosphate
Monobasic calcium phosphate
Monocalcium orthophosphate
Calcium dihydrogen phosphate
Mono calcium orthophosphate
Calcium phosphate monobasic

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