Carmine, also known as Acid Red 3R, is a water-soluble synthetic pigment, which is bright yellow-red and monochromatic. Soluble in water and glycerol, insoluble in ethanol, insoluble in oil, no poisoning in animal tests. Carmine is allowed to be added to 30 kinds of food in 12 category, including casing, soy milk beverage, shrimp slices, candy coating, ice cream and so on. The maximum dose is 0.025g/kg.
Carmine is a colorant that is forbidden to be used in aquatic products in China. Carmine is a chemical synthetic pigment, and it is not allowed to be added to meat food or vitamin functional drinks.
At present, there are six varieties of edible synthetic pigments approved for use in China, namely amaranth, carmine, lemon yellow, sunset yellow, indigo and brilliant blue. Although the harmfulness of these six kinds of edible synthetic pigments is inconclusive, they have no nutritional value and are not helpful to human health. Try not to eat it if you can.
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Common harmful additives:
1, bisphenol compound
Bisphenol compounds such as bisphenol A are mainly used to harden the lining of plastic containers and metal cans. Common items containing such additives include plastic milk bottles, plastic water cups, take-away lunch boxes, inner wall coatings of canned foods, bottled water containers and so on. Bisphenol A has potential reproductive toxicity, which is similar to estrogen in human body. It will interfere with the normal sexual development of children, easily lead to precocious puberty and affect the nervous system and immune system.
2. Phthalates
This substance is a plasticizer, which makes plastics and vinyl tubes more flexible in industrial production, which will affect the normal development of boys' genitals, lead to the premature development of girls, and increase the risk of obesity and cardiovascular diseases in children. Excessive exposure to phthalates can also increase the incidence of testicular cancer in men and breast cancer in women.
3. Perfluorinated compounds
This compound has oil-proof, antifouling and waterproof functions, and is often used in food packaging, non-stick pans, waterproof gloves and other products. Its harm includes reducing immunity, birth weight and fertility. Studies have shown that perfluorinated compounds may also affect thyroid, metabolism, digestion and other systems, and are also unfavorable to muscle control, brain development and bone strength.
4. Perchlorate
This chemical additive is a new type of pollutant, mainly to prevent static electricity from dry food such as tea, fruits and vegetables, grains, meat products, some milk powder or rice noodles. Its harm includes disturbing thyroid function and seriously affecting the normal development of baby's brain. Excessive intake of such additives can easily lead to stunting and low IQ.
5. Synthetic pigments
Synthetic colorants (artificial pigments) are brighter than natural pigments, less prone to fading and lower in price, so they are widely used in many processed foods such as fruit juice, drinks, desserts and biscuits. Many studies have found that common artificial pigments such as amaranth, carmine, lemon yellow and sunset yellow will aggravate the symptoms of ADHD in children.
6, nitrate and nitrite
These compounds are mainly used to preserve food and add color to food. Canned, sausage, hot dog, bacon, ham, bacon and other pickled processed meats are the most abundant. Excessive intake of these chemicals will interfere with the production of thyroid hormones, affect the ability of blood oxygen transmission in the body, and increase the risk of gastric cancer and intestinal cancer.
Is the carmine in preserved fruit edible?
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