Colourless, odourless gas.

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

• Antioxidant - Protects a food from deterioration caused by oxidation

• Foaming agent - Facilitates the formation of foam in a liquid or solid food

• Packaging gas - A gas added to a food container to protect food from problems such as oxidation or spoilage

• Propellant - A gas which expels food from a container

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

Dinitrogen monoxide
Dinitrogen oxide
Factitious air
Hyponitrous acid anhydride
Laughing gas
Nitrogen hypoxide
Nitrogen monoxide
Nitrogen oxide

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