Phosphoric Acid

Phosphoric acid (also known as Orthophosphoric acid) is an inorganic mineral that has the chemical formula H₃PO₄. It is colorless and odorless. It also plays an important role in the food industry as a food additive. Its food-grade is also known as additive E338.

Some of its uses in the food industry are:

Carbonated soft drinks: It is often added to carbonated drinks to give a sharper and tangy taste. It also helps to slow down the growths of molds and bacteria in sugar formula.
Jams: Food-grade phosphoric acid is also used as an additive for jams. It provides a tangy and sour taste.
Dairy products: Its salts are used to modify the protein and alter the pH level of a product to improve the product’s quality. Some of the dairy products that contain it are milk, buttermilk, and cottage cheese.
Food additives: Some phosphoric acid-based food additives are dicalcium phosphate, hexametaphosphate, sodium phosphate, and tricalcium phosphate.

Some of its more applications are:

Baking powders
Cereal bars
Flavored waters
Bottled coffee beverages
Processed meats