Product Description
| Categories | Acidulents | |
| Qty in 20’FCL | 17000kg | |
| Min Order | 500kg | |
| Origin | China | |
| Packaging | Factory Packaging or Neutral | |
| Certificate | ISO, Kosher, Halal, BRC | |
| E Number | E332 | |
| CAS No. | 866-84-2 | |
| HS Code | 291815 | |
| Specification | FCC/USP |
Potassium Citrate, E332, CAS no.866-84-2, Potassium salt of Citric Acid, also known as Tripotassium citrate, white, odorless crystalline powder soluble in water, manufacturing process via chemical synthesis, Potassium bicarbonate or Potassium carbonate and Citric acid as raw materials. Potassium Citrate, along with citric acid, Calcium citrate, Sodium Citrate and Magnesium Citrate is widely used as food acidulants. It functions as a buffering agent and sequestrant, commonly used in soft drinks, artificially sweetened jellies, processed cheeses, and puddings. Potassium citrate will reduce sodium content in beverages, gelatin desserts, confections, jams and jellies.
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Product reference
Potassium Citrate Specification
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- Name Potassium Citrate
- Formula K3C6H5O7·H2O
- Appearance White crystals or crystalline powder
- Purity 99.0 – 101.0%
- Solubility 1g in 0.55ml water, practically
- Acidity or Alkalinity Conforms
- Readily carbonisable substances Conforms
- Chloride(Cl–) 50 ppm max
- Sulfate(SO42-) 150 ppm max
- Loss on drying 4.0 – 7.0%
- Heavy metals(as Pb) 10 ppm max
As a professional supplier of Potassium Citrate, we’re engaged in export and distribute Potassium Citrate for years.
Price trend of Potassium Citrate
Raw Materials price: Prices of raw material sucrose are stable.
Market demand and supply : demand and supply is stable. Production capacity of the Potassium Citrate manufacturers didn’t change much.
Market Forecast: Considering the current market trend, price of Potassium Citrate will be stable in the coming months.
Potassium Citrate gluten free
Yes. Potassium Citrate is gluten free and widely used in gluten free food to provide fresh acidic taste to soft drinks.
Halal Certified Potassium Citrate
Potassium Citrate is a Potassium salt of Citric Acid, generally recognized as halal.
Kosher Certified Potassium Citrate
Potassium Citrate is general recognized as Kosher classified as Parve.
Potassium Citrate MSDS
Side Effect of Potassium Citrate
Though Potassium Citrate is regarded as safe food acidulent, there maybe some side effects:
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- Abdominal or stomach discomfort
- diarrhea
- nausea
- vomiting
Symptoms of overdose:
- Abdominal or stomach pain
- confusion
- difficult breathing
- irregular heartbeat
- nervousness
- numbness or tingling in the hands, feet, or lips
- shortness of breath
- weakness or heaviness of the legs
Application and Uses of Potassium Citrate
Potassium Citrate can be used in Food, Beverage, Pharmaceutical, Health & Personal care products, Agriculture/Animal Feed/Poultry. Potassium Citrate E332 is used as a buffer, chelating agent, stabilizer, anti-oxidant, emulsifier and flavoring additive. Potassium Citrate is used in dairy products, jellies, jam, meat and tinned pastry.
