Extensive Definition
Acidity regulators, or pH control agents, are
food
additives added to change or maintain pH (acidity or basicity). They can be organic or
mineral
acids, bases,
neutralizing
agents, or buffering
agents.
Acidity regulators are indicated by their
E-number,
such as E260 (acetic acid), or simply listed as "food
acid".
Commonly used acidity regulators are citric,
acetic and lactic acids.
See also
External links
acidulant in German: Säureregulator
acidulant in French: Régulateur alimentaire de
pH
acidulant in Portuguese: Regulador de
acidez
acidulant in Finnish: Happamuudensäätöaine
acidulant in Swedish: Surhetsreglerande
medel
acidulant in Chinese: 酸度调节剂