Ammonium Phosphate

Description

An ammonium salt in the form crystalline powder. Used as a baking powder in baked goods.

Ammonium Phosphate - Quick Stats

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Allergy Information

Uses

Buffer, Leavening Agent

Additional Information

Brewing industry uses it to manufacture beer, ale, and stout. Used to purify sugar.

Found In

baking powder, beer

Possible Health Effects

Has diuretic effect (reduces water in body).

Allergy Information

Unknown

Online Resources/Related

Material Safety Data Sheet, Ammonium Phosphate Monobasic MSDS, September 1, 2006, Science Stuff, Inc.

Print Resources

Statham, Bill. Eat Safe: The Truth about Additives from Aspartame to Xanthan Gum. Running Press, 2008
Winter, Ruth. A Consumer's Dictionary of Food Additives, 7th Edition: Descriptions in Plain English of More Than 12,000 Ingredients Both Harmful and Desirable Found in Foods. Three Rivers Press, 2009

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