BULKING AGENTS
Bulking agents such as starch are additives that increase the bulk-volume of a food without affecting its taste.
potassium bitartarate
Description: also known as potassium hydrogen tartrate, has formula KC4H5O6, is a byproduct of winemaking. In cooking it is known as cream of tartar. It is the potassium acid salt of tartaric acid, a carboxylic acid.
aluminium ammonium sulfate
Description: known as ammonium alum is a white crystalline double sulfate usually encountered as the dodecahydrate, formula (NH4)Al(SO4)2•12H2O. It is used in small amounts in a variety of niche applications. The dodecahydrate occurs naturally as the rare mineral tschermigite.
aluminium potassium sulfate
Description: the potassium double sulfate of aluminium. Its chemical formula is KAl(SO4)2 and it is commonly found in its dodecahydrate form as KAl(SO4)2•12(H2O).. It is commonly used in water purification, leather tanning, dyeing, fireproof textiles, and baking powder
ammonium hydrogen carbonate
Description: the bicarbonate salt of ammonium. It is a colourless solid that degrades readily to carbon dioxide and ammonia.
sodium hydrogen carbonate
Description: the chemical compound with the formula NaHCO3. Sodium bicarbonate is a white solid that is crystalline but often appears as a fine powder.