Salt is a necessity for human beings, and basically most living things in the world are inseparable from salt. For mammals, salt is the basis of the workings of the body, and in our daily life, salt brings us all kinds of conveniences, and we can taste a lot of delicious foods through salt. Salt not only brings out the original and delicious taste of food, but also makes people feel the rich taste on the tip of the tongue. Therefore, salt is an indispensable condiment for people. Chinese pay attention to food, salt is indispensable.
Recently a friend went to the supermarket to buy salt. When he returned, he told me in horror that he should not eat salt in the future, and the salt bought in the supermarket contained a chemical industry additive, saying that "Chinese salt has added potassium ferricyanide, which is an industrial poison, and if you eat it, you will be poisoned and die." This additive is a company in the United States, the purpose is to make Chinese die, Europeans and Americans never eat potassium ferrocyanide, only let other countries eat. ”
Subsequently, this rumor spread more and more exaggerated, many netizens from the beginning of the question to the later worry, because do not know the truth or falsity of the remarks, more and more people question whether the salt we eat is safe? Does it really contain potassium ferrocyanide? Will it be harmful to our body?
So, we have to figure out, what exactly is potassium ferrocyanide? Are we adding salt to our food? Can we eat salt with peace of mind?
The chemical formula for potassium ferrocyanide is K4 [Fe(CN)6], while the chemical formula for potassium cyanide is KCN. There is a difference between these two components, mainly because there is a solid compound component between iron and iron, and the theory of toxicity is even more nonsense.
Potassium ferrocyanide does not poison people, in fact, it is similar to salt, there is no toxicity. However, potassium cyanide is highly toxic, and if it is eaten by mistake, it will be poisoned and die.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="11" >. What is the use of potassium ferrocyanide? </h1>
According to national standards, potassium ferrocyanide is to prevent powdered food from clumping, affecting the use and condition, requiring potassium ferrocyanide to be colorless, soluble water, to achieve a better anti-knotting effect, so it is widely used.
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In view of the current public opinion situation, many people think that potassium ferrocyanide will be toxic, but in fact, this idea is not correct. Its stability is very high, even when the salt is usually stir-fried and cooked at high temperatures, it will not decompose! But there will be people who think, what if potassium cyanide really breaks down? So we think about it carefully, if potassium cyanide poisons adults and dies it takes more than 0.1 grams,
Only 0.01 grams of potassium cyanide per kilogram of table salt. If you think that eating salt will be poisoned, then you must eat more than 10 pounds of salt, so that you will be salted to death before you are poisoned. Hahaha. So we let go of the toxicity of worrying, it's all about scaring ourselves!
The Ministry of Health has also responded to potassium ferrocyanide, and some people are still afraid because there will be salt intake every day, will it be chronic poisoning? Will I get cancer? In fact, potassium ferrocyanide can completely avoid chronic toxicity, so it can still be eaten with confidence.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="13" >3. Foreigners do not use potassium ferrocyanide? </h1>
In fact, foreigners also use potassium ferrocyanide as an anticaking agent. The International Food Commission, including the European Union, allows potassium chloride as a food additive. Therefore, it is completely unrealistic to say that Americans do not use potassium iron and potassium cyanide.
In fact, ferrocyanide compounds are relatively safe and widely adaptable. So don't worry about whether it is poisonous at all, next time if you see the relevant remarks, don't be scared oh, but also remind yourself, do not spread rumors, to avoid causing panic.