YenzoWhich foods contain carbonating agents?
Yenzo has no source naming specific foods for this group. Each code in the group has its own page; see the page of that code.
Carbonating agents in food
A carbonating agent is a food additive used to provide carbonation in a food. This definition follows the table of functional classes of Codex guideline CAC/GL 36-1989. In Appendix 1 of Circular 24/2019/TT-BYT, “carbonating agent” (chất tạo khí carbonic) is one of the functions listed for E290.
Vietnam regulates additives through a list of permitted additives (Circular 24/2019/TT-BYT, referencing international Codex standards); a substance not on the list is not permitted in Vietnam, and that is the first tier of the Yenzo Scale — see how levels are set.
Carbonating agents: very low risk
Very low risk: no concern at the levels used in food. How we score →
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Fun fact. Joseph Priestley first published the short pamphlet "Directions for Impregnating Water with Fixed Air" in 1772. In it he described a safe, cheap and reliable apparatus for producing carbonated water for the treatment of scurvy and other "putrid disorders". In the early 1790s the Admiralty decided to use lemon juice against scurvy. Even so, a version of Priestley's apparatus, called the "gasogene", became a popular commodity in the growing market for consumer goods and medical therapies. Source: Gases, God and the balance of nature: a commentary on Priestley (1772) 'Observations on different kinds of air' (Philosophical Transactions A, 2015)
Frequently asked questions about carbonating agents
How can I recognise carbonating agents on a label?
Labels usually write the group name with the INS number, for example “carbonating agent (290)”. A label may also write the E code, the INS code or the name of the substance. The same substance can be written in different ways.
Which carbonating agents are the most common?
Yenzo does not rank codes. The codes of this group with a page on Yenzo: E290 (carbon dioxide). Each of them has a row in Appendix 1 of Circular 24/2019/TT-BYT with the function “chất tạo khí carbonic” (carbonating agent).
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