Low calorie baked goods

Food additives are substances added to food to preserve flavor or enhance taste, appearance, or other sensory qualities. To regulate these additives and inform consumers, each additive is assigned a unique number called an “E number”, which is used in Europe for all approved additives. E numbers low calorie baked goods all prefixed by “E”, but countries outside Europe use only the number, whether the additive is approved in Europe or not. For example, acetic acid is written as E260 on products sold in Europe, but is simply known as additive 260 in some countries.

See list of food additives for a complete list of all the names. Food additives can be divided into several groups, although there is some overlap because some additives exert more than one effect. For example, salt is both a preservative as well as a flavor. Acidulants Acidulants confer sour or acid taste.

Bulking agents Bulking agents such as starch are additives that increase the bulk of a food without affecting its taste. Food coloring Colorings are added to food to replace colors lost during preparation or to make food look more attractive. With the increasing use of processed foods since the 19th century, food additives are more widely used. In 2007, Food Standards Australia New Zealand published an official shoppers’ guidance with which the concerns of food additives and their labeling are mediated.