food preservative Sodium Benzoate/Benzoate Sodium

Analysis contents
Analysis standard BP2000
Analysis results
Appearance
white, powder, prill, needle and with styrax benzoin smell
Content%(as dry product C7H5NaO2)
≥99.0-≤100.5%
99.55%
Acid and Alkalinity
0.20ml/0.1N
0.20ml/0.1N
Heavy metals%( Pb)
≤0.001%
0.001%
Loss on drying
≤1.5%
1.32%
PH value
7.5-8.0
7.5
Total CL content
≤0.03
0.03
Pb mg/kg
5mg/kg
5mg/kg
As mg/kg
3mg/kg
3mg/kg
Hg mg/kg
1mg/kg
1mg/kg
Halogenide%(Fecl3)
≤0.02
0.02
Transparency and color
According to Y6
According to Y6
Dissoluble state
Passing test
Passing test
Polycyclic acids
Passing test
Passing test
Fusion point °C
121.5-123.5
122.8
Compound easy to be oxide
Passing test
Passing test

Detail
Soft Drinks

According to the International Program on Chemical Safety, sodium benzoate is heavily used by the soft drink industry due to the demand of high-fructose corn syrup in carbonated drinks. Sodium benzoate increases the acidity of soft drinks, which also increases the intensity of flavor you get from the high-fructose corn syrup. On the back of a soda can, you can find sodium benzoate in the ingredients list as E211, which is the number assigned to it as a food additive.


Other Foods
Sodium benzoate is primarily added to acidic foods to enhance their flavor. It can be found in foods such as pickles, sauces, jamsand fruit juices. Foods that contain vinegar, such as salad dressings, typically contain very high levels of sodium benzoate.Benzene, a precursor to sodium benzoate, can be found in very small amounts naturally in some fruits, vegetables, meats, dairy products and even drinking water.