Caramel coloring, a dark, bitter-tasting liquid, is the highly concentrated product of near total caramelization, bottled for commercial use. It is used as food coloring and in beverages such as cola.
| ITEMS | SPECIFICATION |
| 0.259-0.285 |
| Specific Gravity(25ºC) | 1.255-1.270 |
| Viscosity(25ºC) | ≤8000 |
| pH Value | 2.7-3.3 |
| 2Haze point | ≥40 |
| 2Gelation Time | ≥100 |
| 2Resinification | ≥20 |
| 2Isoelectric point | ≤1.0 |
| Acid Stability Test | No Haze |
| Alcohol Test(50% V/V alcohol solution) | No Haze |
| 1,2Ammoniacal Nitrogen(as NH3) % | ≤0.5 |
| 1,2Sulfur Dioxide(as SO2) % | ≤0.1 |
| 1,2Total Nitrogen(as N) % | ≤3.3 |
| 1,2Total Sulfur(as S) % | ≤3.5 |
| 1,24-Methyl Imidazole mg/kg | ≤200 |
| 2Arsenic(as As) mg/kg | ≤1.0 |
| 2Lead(as Pb) mg/kg | ≤2.0 |
| 2Heavy Metal(as Pb) mg/kg | ≤25 |
| 2Mercury(as Hg) mg/kg | ≤0.1 |
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