E 250

GPTKB entity

Statements (23)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:food
gptkbp:appearance white to slightly yellowish crystalline powder
gptkbp:approvedBy gptkb:European_Union
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:CASNumber 7632-00-0
gptkbp:chemicalClass sodium nitrite
gptkbp:function inhibits growth of Clostridium botulinum
gptkbp:hasMolecularFormula gptkb:NaNO2
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label E 250
gptkbp:maximumPermittedLevel regulated by country
gptkbp:notRecommendedFor infants under 6 months
gptkbp:number gptkb:E250
gptkbp:regulates gptkb:EU_food_additive_regulation
gptkbp:riskFactor can form nitrosamines
may be carcinogenic in high amounts
gptkbp:solubility water soluble
gptkbp:synonym sodium nitrite
gptkbp:usedAs preservative
color fixative
gptkbp:usedIn cured meats
processed meats
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:W212
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6