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Any compound not commonly regarded or used as a food which is added to foods as an aid in manufacturing or processing, or to improve the keeping properties, flavour, colour, texture appearance, or stability of the food, or as a convenience to the consumer. The term excludes vitamins, minerals, and other nutrients added to enrich or restore nutritional value. Herbs, spices, hops, salt, yeast, or protein hydrolysates, air and water are usually excluded from this definition.<\/p>\n

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A substance that is added to a mixture (typically for taste, colour or texture).<\/p>\n

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A substance added to another substance to improve appearance, increase its nutritional value, or to prolong freshness (preserve), and to improve taste.<\/p>\n

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A general term for chemicals (natural or artificial) used to preserve, colour, flavour or sweeten food products.<\/p>\n

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Substances added to food to enhance its flavor, texture, appearance, or keeping qualities.<\/p>\n

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Additives are substances used in food processing to achieve improved stability, flavor, color, or texture. All additives in the United States\u2019 food supply must be generally recognized as safe (GRAS) according to the Food and Drug Administration.<\/p>\n

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In pharmacology, the effect that one drug or substance contributes to the action of another drug or substance.<\/p>\n

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A chemical added to a food to prevent spoiling, to control and improve color and texture, to replace or add nutrients, or to improve flavor.<\/p>\n

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An added component, like a medication that has been incorporated into another medicine.<\/p>\n

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A substance added to a mixture to enhance flavor, color, or texture.<\/p>\n

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