Food Additives

Sodium ascorbate has the same effect as vitamin C, but because it is a sodium salt, its performance is more stable. At the same time, it no longer has the acidity of strong vitamin C. It can be taken with multiple drugs at the same time.

Product name:

Sodium Ascorbate(Vitamin C sodium)

Molecular Formula:

C6H7NaO6 Molecular Weight:

198.11

CAS No.:

134-03-2

Description

Sodium Ascorbate occurs as a white to yellow, crystalline powder that does not darken on exposure to light. One gram is soluble in 2 mL of water. The pH of a 1:10 aqueous solution is about 7.5.

Application

Vitamin C sodium can be used for vitamin C supplementation. It can also be used as a food nutrition enhancer, as a color protectant and as an antioxidant.

Specification

Appearance

White or yellowish crystals or crystalline powder

Appearance of solution

Clear and not more intensely colored than reference solution Y6 or BY6

Specific optical rotation

+103°～+108°

Oxalic acid

≤0.3%

Related substances

D-Sorbosonic acid≤0.15%

Methyl D-sorbosonate

≤0.15%

Any unspecified impurity

≤0.10%

Total impurities

≤0.2%

PH

7.0～8.0

Sulfates

≤150ppm

Copper

≤5ppm

Iron

≤2ppm

Nickel

≤1ppm

Heavy metals ≤10ppm

Lead

≤2ppm

Loss on drying

≤0.25%

Assay

99.0%-101.0%

Packing

25kg/carton as per requirement.

Storage

Store in a cool, dry place, protected from light.