Statements (57)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:food
|
| gptkbp:antidote |
methylene blue (for nitrite poisoning)
|
| gptkbp:appearance |
white to slightly yellowish crystalline powder
|
| gptkbp:aroma |
slight
|
| gptkbp:CASNumber |
7632-00-0
|
| gptkbp:chemicalClass |
sodium nitrite
|
| gptkbp:chemicalFormula |
gptkb:NaNO2
|
| gptkbp:color |
white
|
| gptkbp:compatibleWith |
infant foods
|
| gptkbp:decomposesAt |
320°C
|
| gptkbp:foundIn |
gptkb:fish
cured meats some cheeses |
| gptkbp:function |
preserves color in meats
adds flavor to processed meats prevents growth of Clostridium botulinum |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
E250
|
| gptkbp:maximumAllowedLevel |
150 mg/kg in EU
200 ppm in US |
| gptkbp:meltingPoint |
271°C
|
| gptkbp:molecularWeight |
69.00 g/mol
|
| gptkbp:number |
gptkb:E250
|
| gptkbp:otherName |
sodium nitrite
nitrous acid, sodium salt |
| gptkbp:regulates |
gptkb:EU_food_additive_regulation
FDA food additive regulation |
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
potassium nitrate
sodium nitrate potassium nitrite |
| gptkbp:riskFactor |
pregnant women
infants people with G6PD deficiency can form nitrosamines may be carcinogenic in high amounts |
| gptkbp:solubility |
water soluble
820 g/L at 20°C |
| gptkbp:status |
approved in US
approved in EU approved in Canada approved in Japan approved in Australia approved in New Zealand approved in China |
| gptkbp:storage |
store in cool, dry place
|
| gptkbp:toxicity |
toxic in high doses
|
| gptkbp:UNNumber |
1500
|
| gptkbp:usedAs |
preservative
color fixative |
| gptkbp:usedIn |
gptkb:meat
sausages bacon cured meats processed meats |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:E_250
gptkb:Isuzu_E-Series gptkb:Sodium_Nitrite |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
|