Reasonable use, as long as in line with national regulations within the scope of the is not harmful.
Food flavoring is the use of natural equivalent spices, synthetic spices through the careful blending of a variety of flavors with a natural flavor of the flavor. In milk, poultry, nuts, vegetables, emulsification, alcohol and other various flavors, but also for beverages, high point, candy, ice cream, canned food and so on.
Edible flavors are so can be used in such a large field is because of the following characteristics. First, it can make the food more delicious and attractive. Secondly, it can make the taste more diversified, so that the food can be more in line with people's taste, for example, milk is divided into pure milk, sour milk, sweet milk and other kinds of milk.
There is absolutely no need for consumers to worry about the safety issues associated with the overuse of food flavors and fragrances. The use of food flavors also has a "self-limiting" characteristic, when more than a certain amount, the flavor will be unacceptable.
Some reference dosage
1, oil flavor is suitable for hard candy, cookies and other baked goods, etc., the general dosage is about 0.2%. But the oil flavor with propylene glycol as solvent can also be used for soft drinks, beverages, etc., the general dosage of 0.05-0.1%.
2, water flavor for soft drinks, beverages, ice cream, other cold drinks, wine, etc., the general dosage of 0.07-0.15%.
3, emulsifying flavor for soft drinks, beverages, etc., the general dosage of about 0.1%; turbidant dosage of 0.08-0.12%.
4, slurry flavor is suitable for soft drinks, beverage preparation base, can also be used directly for soft drinks, beverages, the general dosage of 0.2-0.23% (full-color), 0.05% (non-full-color, another complementary caramel color 0.15-0.18%).
5, coconut powder for cookies, other meat, vegetables, poultry light powder for cookies, other meat light, vegetables, poultry light powder for puffed food, convenience food and soup, the general dosage of 0.3-1%.
6, alcohol flavor dosage is generally 0.04-0.1%, tea flavor, the dosage is about 1%. Powder flavor for feed dosage is generally 0.5 ‰, feed flavor (for additives) 5% -10%.
Reference: Baidu Encyclopedia-Edible Flavors