Do you know what's in these crisps?
Do you really want to know?
See more details below....
It's something that we all love but do you really know what's in flavoured crisps like the ones pictured above?
Maltodextrin - Used as a food additive. Produced from starch by partial hydrolysis and normally comes in a white spray-dried powder. Easily digestible and one of the most commonly used items for the production of soft drinks, sweets, crisps and processed foods.
Malic Acid - This is another food additive which is used in many food products and normally listed under the E Number - E296. It's used in sweets which are sometimes labelled with a warning sign - saying that excessive consumption can cause irritation of the mouth however this is still approved for use as a food additive in the EU, Australia and New Zealand!
Sodium Acetate - Also known as Sodium Ethanoate is colourless and has a wide range of uses. Industrial: Used in the textile industry to neutralise Sulfuric Acid waste streams and much more.
Food: Sodium Ethanoate is added to food as a seasoning (sometimes under the form of Sodium Diacetate) and also goes under the E number E262 which is commonly used in crisps to give them the Salt & Vinegar flavour.
Scents & Colouring - Depending on the type of crisps and the flavour - scents and colouring is added to the snack to make them seem more appealing.
Flavour Enhancer (Ribonucleotides) - What's this you ask? Ribonucleotides is a mixture of disodium isonate (IMP) and disodium guanylate (GMP) which is primarily used in flavoured noodles, crisps, snack foods, sauces and fast foods.
I think we can all saw "eww" together on this.
The best thing is to not eat foods like this however, if you can't resists a snack every now and again - choose salted potato crisps which have been cooked or baked in olive oil.
Now, go and share this with your friends and family!
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