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Ammonium Chloride(E510)
Level 3 — ContestedIn Winter's Dictionary
Ammonium Chloride is a dough conditioner — Dough conditioner and yeast food in bread, rolls, buns
What it does
Dough conditioner and yeast food in bread, rolls, buns
Where you'll see it
Bread, rolls, buns, baking applications
What the research says
If ingested, can cause nausea, vomiting, and acidosis in doses of 0.5-5 g. Concentrated solutions can be irritating to skin.
Regulatory status
- US FDA: GRAS
- EU: approved
- Notes: GRAS for packaging only
Sources
- A Consumer's Dictionary of Food Additives (Winter): it can cause nausea, vomiting, and acidosis in doses of 0.5 to 5 grams