Citric acid

AdditivesAn organic acid found in citrus fruit. In food, the fermentation-made form is used as an acidulant and acidity regulator.

E330 · International identifier · the Korean name is definitive · not a hazard scoreOpen Food Facts · ODbL

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Definition

An organic acid found in citrus fruit. In food, the fermentation-made form is used as an acidulant and acidity regulator.

An intermediate of energy metabolism (the TCA cycle), so it is metabolized naturally.

It is strongly acidic; frequent acidic drinks risk eroding tooth enamel.

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