Sodium Erythorbate
Also Known As: Sodium Salt or Erythorbate Acid
Ingredients: Food Grade Sodium Erythorbate
Taste and Aroma: Sodium Erythorbate is not used for its flavor, but for its preserving qualities.
Uses: Used as natural food preservative and in the curing process, Sodium Erythorbate helps preserve a food's color. Often used in hot dogs, sausage, cured meats, chicken and soft drinks.
Substitutes: Ascorbic Acid Vitamin C Powder
Fun Fact: Urban legend has it that Sodium Erythorbate is made from ground up Earthworms. We can assure this libelous legend is fallacy, as Sodium Erythorbate is actually derived from natural sugars!