Name Other Names Purpose SourcedFlo Natamycin Pubchem E235, pimaricin Inhibits fungal growth in dairy & foods, neutral flavor impact, less dependent on pH, can be brined, used in cheeses, sour cream, yogurt, shredded cheeses, sliced cheese and salami, used in very trace amounts and works by compromising fungal cell membrane Metabolite produced by bacterial species Neohesperidin dihydrochalcone Pubchem E959, NHDC, neohesperidin DC Sweetener that masks bitter tastes in citrus, used in yogurts and ice-creams Extracted from citrust such as bitter orange Niacin Pubchem E375, Vitamin B3, nicotinic acid Fortification of packaged foods Found in various foods such as meats, fortified foods, fish, seafood, spices, mushrooms, fruits and potatoes Nigella Black cumin, nigella sativa, kalonji, kalojeera Spice in Indian & Middle Eastern cuisines, providing a pungent & bitter taste and smell, used in curries, vegetable dishes, salads, bread products, cheeses and Polish foods Annual flowering plant found in India & Nisin Pubchem E234 Used in cheeses, meat, drinks, canned foods and various food products as a preservative suppressing Gram-positive bacterial growth, Peptide produced by Gram-positive bacteria Nitrogen Pubchem E941 Propellant in spray cans, preserving freshness in packaged or bulk foods by displacing oxygen Synthesized with magnesium, found in many foods, and citric acid, found in many citrus fruits Nitrous oxide Pubchem E942, laughing gas, nitrous Spray propellant in whipped cream and cooking spray cans, soluble in fats, prevents rancidity of fats Occus at very low concentration in the Earth's atmosphere, synthesized by heating ammonium nitrate Norbixin Pubchem Bixin Red food coloring Found in annatto, condiment obained from seeds of achiote tree Nutmeg True nutmeg, fragrant nutmeg Used as a spice in soups, meat dishes, stews, steaks, desserts, puddings, vegetables, eggnog, mulled wine, cider, meatloaf, pumpkin pies, winter squashes and Caribbean rums and liquors as a garnish Grown globally but primarily in Guatemala and Indonesia
