Orku Sodium Citrate is a food grade powder, also sold as trisodium citrate dihydrate and listed as E331. It is a sodium salt of citric acid that occurs naturally in many fruits and gives foods a mildly sour, salty taste.
Cooks and makers use it as an acidity regulator in food and drinks, to stop fruit and vegetables browning, and as an emulsifier for oils in cheesemaking, where it lets cheese melt without becoming greasy. It is also used as a builder in laundry and dishwashing products. Each pack contains 100g of powder in resealable bags.
What is Sodium Citrate?
Sodium citrate may is a sodium salt of citric acid occurring naturally in many citric fruits. It has a sour salty taste when added to foods.It is commonly used as an acidity regulator in food and drinks, as an emulsifier for oils, and as a laundry product builder.
Common names: Trisodium Citrate, Trisodium salt, Dihydrate, Dehydrate.
Ingredients: Sodium Citrate (E331)
Suggested Uses of Sodium Citrate
pH Adjuster
Balances the alkalinity to rapidly reduce the acidity of food and liquids.
Preservative & Food Additive
Food additive for flavour and to stop fruit and vegetables from browning
Laundry Products
Sodium Citrate is used as a builder in phosphate-free, heavy duty laundry products, hard surface cleaners, hand dishwashing products and automatic dishwashing products.
Antioxidant in food
An antioxidant in food as well as sequestrant, improving the quality and stability of food. It dissolves easily and acts instantaneously.
Emulsifying Agent
Emulsifier for oils in the cheesemaking process. Sodium citrate allows cheese to melt without becoming greasy.
Package Includes
Sodium Citrate Powder in resealable bags.