Eating in China
Potassium sorbate

Potassium sorbate

Chinese name
山梨酸钾
Mandarin pinyin
Shānlísuānjiǎ

Potassium salt of sorbic acid, INS 202, supplied as white to off-white crystals, powder or granules.

Type
Food additives

A CLOSER LOOK

How to recognize it

Potassium salt of sorbic acid, INS 202, supplied as white to off-white crystals, powder or granules.

In the kitchen

Used as a preservative in formulated foods and drinks.

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

Ask about this ingredient

这道菜里有山梨酸钾吗?

Does this dish contain Potassium sorbate?

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