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E300: Ascorbic acid

Also called: Vitamin C

Antioxidants

What it does

Stops food going brown or rancid; also vitamin C. Used as a flour improver in bread.

What it is made from

Made from glucose (usually from corn; sometimes from wheat starch). Highly purified.

Allergies and diets

Vitamin C.

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