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Potassium erythorbate

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Formula
  
C6H7KO6

Molar mass
  
214.22 g/mol

Potassium erythorbate

Potassium erythorbate (C6H7KO6) is a food additive. Chemically, it is the potassium salt of erythorbic acid. As an antioxidant structurally related to vitamin C, it helps improve flavor stability and prevents the formation of carcinogenic nitrosamines.

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Potassium erythorbate Wikipedia