Preservatives in Food

Preservatives

Preservatives are added to food to help them stay fresh for longer. Some are even made with chemicals that aren’t supposed to be in our bodies! You can find out what to look for on nutrition labels by taking a look at the list below.

      • Benzoic acid
      • Calcium benzoate
      • Calcium disodium EDTA
      • Calcium propionate
      • Calcium sorbate
      • Dimethyl dicarbonate
      • Lysozyme
      • Methylparaben
      • Natamycin/Pimaricin
      • Nisin
      • Potassium benzoate
      • Potassium bisulphite
      • Potassium metabisulphite
      • Potassium nitrate
      • Potassium nitrite
      • Potassium propionate
      • Potassium sulphite
      • Potassium sorbate
      • Propionic acid
      • Propylparaben
      • Sodium benzoate
      • Sodium bisulphite
      • Sodium metabisulphite
      • Sodium nitrate
      • Sodium nitrite
      • Sodium phosphate
      • Sodium propionate
      • Sodium sorbate
      • Sodium sulphite
      • Sorbic acid
      • Sulphur dioxide