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English term or phrase:
acidulant
English answer:
acidifier
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Is "acidulant" the same thing as "acidity regulator" used in food stuffs? For instance, citric acid (E330) seems to be called both.
"Yet another drawback of the use of acid-releasing acidulants is related to the fact that a particular food product may display a certain buffering capacity"
"Yet another drawback of the use of acid-releasing acidulants is related to the fact that a particular food product may display a certain buffering capacity"
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| 5 | food additive used for acid taste |
Veronica Prpic Uhing
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| 5 +3 | no |
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| 5 | Citric Acid |
Maria Luisa Duarte
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| 4 | acidulating agent |
Jianming Sun
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| 4 | adding an acid taste |
Fulya Becer
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| 3 | Yes |
Jack Doughty
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Veronica Prpic Uhing
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food additive used for acid taste
Acidulants – food additives used for acid taste
What the sentence said is that you may add acid releasing food additives (dissociation of substances -acidulants generate H+), but some foods, for example meats have buffering capacity strong enough to neutralize that acidity (H+) so that you need to add more acidulants to acieve desired pH (acidity)
I believe “acid-releasing acidulants” is confusing, since there are other compounds besides food additives – acidulants, that release acid, that is H+.
pH buffers
Chemistry. A substance that minimizes change in the acidity of a solution when an acid or base is added to the solution.
http://fpc.unl.edu/LaboratoryServices/af_definition.htm
http://www.answers.com/topic/buffer
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""The addition of an acid-releasing acidulant has the advantage that the gelation process may be performed in a more controlled manner."""
Gelatination process can be induced by lowering pH - that is by chosing acidulants one has better control over pH and its acidic strenght - for example milk gelatination produce cheese and yogurh
http://www.foodproductdesign.com/archive/1993/0593DE.html
http://library.wur.nl/wda/dissertations/dis3396.pdf
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acidulant/acidifier
http://www.mustangsonline.org/living/Basics/Healthy Choices/...
What the sentence said is that you may add acid releasing food additives (dissociation of substances -acidulants generate H+), but some foods, for example meats have buffering capacity strong enough to neutralize that acidity (H+) so that you need to add more acidulants to acieve desired pH (acidity)
I believe “acid-releasing acidulants” is confusing, since there are other compounds besides food additives – acidulants, that release acid, that is H+.
pH buffers
Chemistry. A substance that minimizes change in the acidity of a solution when an acid or base is added to the solution.
http://fpc.unl.edu/LaboratoryServices/af_definition.htm
http://www.answers.com/topic/buffer
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Note added at 2 hrs 39 mins (2005-09-10 23:16:21 GMT)
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Askers note:
""The addition of an acid-releasing acidulant has the advantage that the gelation process may be performed in a more controlled manner."""
Gelatination process can be induced by lowering pH - that is by chosing acidulants one has better control over pH and its acidic strenght - for example milk gelatination produce cheese and yogurh
http://www.foodproductdesign.com/archive/1993/0593DE.html
http://library.wur.nl/wda/dissertations/dis3396.pdf
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Note added at 1 day 43 mins (2005-09-11 21:19:54 GMT) Post-grading
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acidulant/acidifier
http://www.mustangsonline.org/living/Basics/Healthy Choices/...
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Comment: "The short end of it is that the acidulant is used as an acidity regulator. To my amazement my target language does not have a word for acidulant. Perhaps the client can tell me if I can used acidity regulator instead. Thanks to all."
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I should think it probably is.
Definition of acidulant from McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms:
One of a class of chemicals added to food to increase either tartness or acidity, such as malic or citric acids for tartness amd phosphoric acid for acidity.
Definition of acidulant from McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms:
One of a class of chemicals added to food to increase either tartness or acidity, such as malic or citric acids for tartness amd phosphoric acid for acidity.
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Citric Acid
Citric Acid or Citric Acid Crystals (C6H8O7) are sometimes referred to as sour salt in cooking. Citric Acid is a mild acid used as an acidulant in foods. An acidulant is used to lower or balance the PH of foodstuffs. A citric acid level of .01% is used to deodorize oils. When used to curdle milk it produces a homemade cottage cheese. To stretch natural citrus drinks water and 1/4 to 1 1/2% citric acid is used. It is used to enhance the fruit flavor in most candy jells and gummys. Sour gummies contain exceptionally high quantities of citric acid which gives them their sour taste, they are typically also coated with the citric acid crystals.
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no
excuse my English, I don't translate into it:
acidity regulator = buffer, i.e. takes pH to a certain value
acidulant = gives acid taste
of course oftentimes they may be the same, but the concept is somewhat different
you are probably dealing with an acidulant (taste) that doesn't necessarily modify pH
acidity regulator = buffer, i.e. takes pH to a certain value
acidulant = gives acid taste
of course oftentimes they may be the same, but the concept is somewhat different
you are probably dealing with an acidulant (taste) that doesn't necessarily modify pH
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acidulating agent
Yes, you are right. It is a kind of "acidity regulator", but it makes other things become (usually slightly) acidic. "An acid-releasing acidulant" means the acidulant releases acid.
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adding an acid taste
Maybe these definitions can help.
acidulant: A substance added to food or beverages to lower pH and to impart a tart, acid taste. Phosphoric acid is an acidulant added to cola drinks.
acidulant: A food additive used to impart a tart, acidic taste to a food; may also assist in the setting of gels or to act as preservatives.
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I guess you are looking for the finnish word of acidulant, then you should choose your language pair from english to Finnish.
It is absolutely not same as acidity regulatory. it does not regulate acidity, it adds acidic, sour taste to the product.
acidulant: A substance added to food or beverages to lower pH and to impart a tart, acid taste. Phosphoric acid is an acidulant added to cola drinks.
acidulant: A food additive used to impart a tart, acidic taste to a food; may also assist in the setting of gels or to act as preservatives.
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I guess you are looking for the finnish word of acidulant, then you should choose your language pair from english to Finnish.
It is absolutely not same as acidity regulatory. it does not regulate acidity, it adds acidic, sour taste to the product.
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