Caramel coloring, adark, bitter-tasting liquid, is the highly concentrated product of near total caramelization, bottled for commercial use. It is used as food coloring and in beverages such as cola.
ITEMSSPECIFICATION (610nm)Absorbance0.259-0.285Specific Gravity(25ºC)1.255-1.270Viscosity(25ºC)≤8000pH Value2.7-3.32Haze point≥402Gelation Time≥1002Resinification≥202Isoelectric point≤1.0Acid Stability TestNo HazeAlcohol Test(50% V/V alcohol solution)No Haze1,2Ammoniacal Nitrogen(as NH3) %≤0.51,2Sulfur Dioxide(as SO2) %≤0.11,2Total Nitrogen(as N) %≤3.31,2Total Sulfur(as S) %≤3.51,24-Methyl Imidazole mg/kg≤2002Arsenic(as As) mg/kg≤1.02Lead(as Pb) mg/kg≤2.02Heavy metal(as Pb) mg/kg≤252Mercury(as Hg) mg/kg≤0.1