Sodium sorbate is the sodium salt of sorbic acid (E200).
Being a salt, sodium sorbate is very soluble, and for this reason it is frequently used; its activity is similar to that of sorbic acid, so it can be contained in: pastry products, yogurt and other fermented dairy products, fruit salads, cheeses, rye bread and other bakery products, pizza, crustaceans and molluscs, wine, cider and soups.
At the suggested concentrations, there appears to be no side effects related to the ingestion of sodium sorbate. Only in a small part of the population, in predisposed subjects, can pseudo-allergic reactions occur.
ADI DOSE: 25 mg per kg of body weight.
