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Sodium erythorbate

Sodium erythorbate

General
Systematic name	Sodium 5-(1,2-dihydroxyethyl)-3-hydroxy -4-oxo-furan-2-olate
Other names	D-isoascorbate, Erythorbic acid sodium salt, Sodium erythorbate,
Molecular formula	C₆H₇NaO₆
Molar mass	198.11 g/mol
Appearance	White solid
CAS number	[7378-23-6]
Properties
Density	?
Solubility in water	15 g/100 ml (25 °C)
Melting point	168°C - 170°C
Boiling point	n/a
Hazards
MSDS	External MSDS
Main hazards	?
NFPA 704	0 1 0
Flash point	? °C
R/S statement	?

Sodium erythorbate (C₆H₇NaO₆)is used predominantly in the meat, poultry, and soft drink food industry. When used in processed meat such as hot dogs and beef sticks, this compound reduces the rate at which nitrate reduces to nitric oxide, thus retaining the pink colouring. As an antioxidant (C₆H₇NaO₆) helps improve flavor stability similar to that of Vitamin C, and helps prevent the formation of carcinogenic nitrosamines. When used as a food additive, its E number is E316.

Additional recommended knowledge

Weighing the right way

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Daily Visual Balance Check

It is absolutely incorrect that Sodium erythorbate is made from ground earthworms as claimed by urban legend.^[1] It is a chemical compound made from sugars such as beet and cane. It is thought that the genesis of the legend comes from the similarity of the chemical name to the phrase, “earth or bait.”