Purchasing sodium lactate online

Sodium lactate is both a preservative and an acidity regulator. It is the sodium salt of lactic acid. Lactic acid (E270) is a vegetable ingredient formed by the fermentation of carbohydrates. Carbohydrates can be both sugar and other sources of sugar such as starch, potato and molasses. This substance is then neutralised to sodium lactate. The excipient is able to improve the shelf life of foods without altering them. It also improves moisture retention and allows you to reduce the salt content in your foods. It has strong antibacterial properties. At Natural Spices, you can order sodium lactate online in a package of 5 or 25 kilos.

No diet restrictions

Sodium lactate has no diet restrictions. The name of the additive suggests a relationship with milk. However, this is not the case. Lactic acid is entirely vegetable and therefore has nothing to do with animals. It also occurs, of course, in products such as yoghurt, but this variant is not used for commercial purposes. The lactates that you can buy online at Natural Spices can be used by vegetarians, vegans and people with a lactose intolerance or milk allergy. There is no limit to the ADI (Acceptable Daily Intake).

The use of sodium lactate

Sodium lactate can be used for a variety of foods. For example, you can add the additive to meat products, cheese, soup and ice cream. These are just a few examples. You use about 30 to 35 grams per kilo of food. It is a colourless, liquid solution of 60% sodium lactate in water. The small, salty molecules bind to water. The product has been considered as a safe additive by the European Commission and has been given the number E-325. Please be aware that the use of sodium lactate is subject to a maximum limit. This can easily be found in the Food Additives Database on the website of the European Commission.