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Firming agent
Firming
agents
are
food additives
added in order to
precipitate
residual
pectin
, thus
strengthening
the
structure
of the
food
and
preventing
its
collapse
during
processing
.
Typical
firming agents are:
Calcium carbonate
Calcium hydrogen sulfite
Calcium
citrates
Calcium phosphates
Calcium sulfate
Calcium chloride
Magnesium chloride
Magnesium sulfate
Calcium gluconate
Magnesium gluconate