Guide to Food Additives - N
| Name | Other Names | Purpose | SourcedFlo |
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Natamycin |
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 |
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Neohesperidin dihydrochalcone |
E959, NHDC, neohesperidin DC |
Sweetener that masks bitter tastes in citrus, used in yogurts and ice-creams |
Extracted from citrust such as bitter orange |
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Niacin |
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 |
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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 & |
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Nisin |
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 |
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Nitrogen |
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 |
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Nitrous oxide |
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 |
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Norbixin |
Bixin |
Red food coloring |
Found in annatto, condiment obained from seeds of achiote tree |
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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 |