E500(i)

E500(i) – sodium carbonate E500(i) denotes sodium carbonate (soda ash), a food additive used mainly as an acidity regulator, pH adjuster, anti-caking agent, and thermal processing aid. It is an alkaline inorganic base that, in the presence of food acids or moisture, can indirectly yield CO₂ via conversion to bicarbonate or direct acid–base...