Eating in China
Food-grade carbon dioxide

Food-grade carbon dioxide

Chinese name
二氧化碳(食品用)
Mandarin pinyin
Èryǎnghuàtàn

A colourless gas, CO₂ / INS 290, supplied for food processing and carbonation.

Type
Food additives

A CLOSER LOOK

How to recognize it

A colourless gas, CO₂ / INS 290, supplied for food processing and carbonation.

In the kitchen

Dissolves under pressure to give drinks their fizz.

Food-grade ingredient; a supplier blend may include other components. Appearance alone does not establish identity or purity.

Ask about this ingredient

这道菜里有二氧化碳(食品用)吗?

Does this dish contain Food-grade carbon dioxide?

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