Why are Potassium Sorbate and Sodium Benzoate in Calorad?
Potassium sorbate and sodium benzoate are both extracts from blueberries and other fruits. Potassium sorbate is the lactone acid from blueberries and acts as a natural preservative in Calorad. Sodium Benzoate is bacteriostatic and fungistatic under acidic conditions. it is used most prevalently in acidic foods such as salad dressings, vinegar, carbonated soft drinks, jams and fruit juices, pickles, soy sause, and mustard. Sodium Benzoate occurs naturally in cranberries, prunes, greengage plums, cinnamon, ripe cloves, and apples. Concentration of Sodium Benzoate as a preservative is limited by the FDA to 0.1% by weight, although it is interesting to note that organically-grown cranberries and prunes can naturally contain levels exceeding this limit. Both of these products are used widely in foods and pharmaceuticals and are generally recognized as a safe (GRAS) food additive and preservative. GRAS is the same classification given by the FDA to vitamin C. The presence of these products i
