Tartrate
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A tartrate is a salt or ester of the organic compound tartaric acid, a dicarboxylic acid. Its formula is O−OC-CH(OH)-CH(OH)-COO−.
As food additives, tartrates are used as antioxidants. Examples are:
- sodium tartrates (E335)
- * monosodium tartrate
- * disodium tartrate
- potassium tartrates (E336)
- * monopotassium tartrate (cream of tartar)
- * dipotassium tartrate
- potassium sodium tartrate (E337)
- calcium tartrate (E354, used as emulsifier)
- stearyl tartrate (E483, used as emulsifier)
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