Different Kinds of Food Contains

Monopotassium Phosphate

Monopotassium phosphate (MKP) is the inorganic compound with the

formula KH2PO4. Together with dipotassium phosphate
(K2HPO4.(H2O)x), it is regularly used as a fertilizer, food additive, and
buffering agent. The salt often cocrystallized with the dipotassium salt as
well as with phosphoric acid. It is also known as potassium dihydrogen
phosphate (KDP), or monobasic potassium phosphate.
Formula
Monopotassium phosphate consists of the dietary minerals potassium
and phosphorus in the form of phosphate. The U.S. Food and Drug
Administration (FDA) categorizes monopotassium phosphate as
“Generally Recognized as Safe” (GRAS) as a food additive.
Monopotassium phosphate is used for a source of potassium (which is an
electrolyte), and as a preservative. It can cause an imbalance of
phosphorus to calcium in the body which is one of the problems of
phosphate. If there is too much phosphorus in the body, calcium can be
drawn out of the blood and in most cases it will happen in our bones. This
may weaken our bones in the long term and increase fracture
susceptibility.
Monopotassium phosphate is derived from potassium phosphate which is a
solvent salt that is frequently utilized as a fertilizer, a food additive and
fungicide. The product is white/colorless in form of crystalline granule or
powder. Many monopotassium phosphate suppliers state that this material
is mainly used as an ingredient in emulsifying salts for processed cheese
products, and a component in Gatorade and meat products.
Monopotassium phosphate in the food industry is used as food additives to
stabilize and control food’s acidity and moisture. Its buffer properties allow
pH value to be stabilized, the ionic strength of food to be improved and the
adhesion of water to the food holding ability to be increased. It is also widely
used in the manufacture of flavoring agents, fermentation additives, baked
goods, yeast food, and nutritional fortifiers.
Food additives are chemical that helps in preserving flavor or taste,
appearance, or other qualities of food. For centuries, certain additives have
been used; for example, the preservation of food with pickling, bacon,
salting, and preserving sweets or using sulfur dioxide as with wines. In the
second half of the 20th century, with the introduction of processed foods,
many more natural and artificial additives were discovered. Monopotassium
phosphate suppliers say that during the manufacturing process, food
additives have also been introduced to food indirectly through packaging or
transport.
Below are different kind of foods that use monopotassium phosphate as
food additives -
 Dairy Products
The use of monopotassium
phosphate varies in dairy products
varies in different continental
regions. The use of additives is
becoming more frequent in dairy
products such as plain milk, whey,
cream, and yogurt.
 Frozen Meals
Frozen meals preserves food
products from the time it is cooked
till the time that is finally consumed.
The use of monopotassium
phosphate in frozen meals is
needed to prevent the degradation
of the food.
 Fruits and Vegetables
Food additives play an important
role in fruits and vegetable
processing to ensure quality and
safety of the product. During fruit
processing, a number of food
additives were added to preserve
and enhance the taste of the fruits.
 Cereal
The role of food additives is to
enrich foods with nutrients. In
quantities not higher that found in
the food before processing,
nutrients are added. Cereal foods
are a great example of an enriched
food for the preservation.
 Conclusion
Because of its usefulness in several fields, monopotassium phosphate
market size is expected to have a significant growth as the number of
customers and also monopotassium phosphate suppliers will keep
increasing in the future. In addition, monopotassium phosphate suppliers
will compete with each other to give the best quality and the best product.