Potassium Metabisulfite
Preservatives
Questionable
Details
Definition
A sulfite and derivative of sulfur dioxide used as a preservative, antioxidant, stabilizer, and bleaching agent in food and drinks. Commonly found in beer, wine, cider, and juice.
AKAs
PMBS,KMBS,Potassium Pyrosulfite
Health Impact
Some people are sensitive to sulfites and can have serious reactions to them ranging from wheezing to potentially life-threatening anaphylactic reactions. As a result, sulfites should be avoided by anyone with a sulfite allergy or sensitivity. People with asthma have between a 1 in 20 to 1 in 100 chance to having a sulfite reaction.
Sources
Scientific Opinion on the re-evaluation of sulfur dioxide (E 220), sodium sulfite (E 221), sodium bisulfite (E 222), sodium metabisulfite (E 223), potassium metabisulfite (E 224), calcium sulfite (E 226), calcium bisulfite (E 227) and potassium bisulfite (E 228) as food additives
https://efsa.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.2903/j.efsa.2016.4438Sulfite Sensitivity
https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/articles/11323-sulfite-sensitivityReading ingredients made easy. For quicker, healthier decisions.
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