Sodium bicarbonate also known as baking soda is a white crystalline powder with an alkaline taste. It is widely used in the food industry, especially as a raising agent in doughs and batters for production of soft breads and other baked goods.
Leavining Agent
Food and Nutrition
It is employed in baking agents like cakes, cookies, and breads where the reaction with an acid generates carbon dioxide gas to make the mixture expand and rise.
It also contributes to the production of a fine grain structure which is considered desirable in baked food products.
Regulates the acidity of food products, especially in recipes that call for ingredients such as buttermilk, yoghurt, or sour cream.
Serves as an active ingredient of digestive aids and effervescent tablets to combat stomach acidity and alleviate such conditions as indigestion and heartburn.
Serves as a mild abrasive cleaner that is used to clean kitchen countertops, sinks, and utensils, as well as to eliminate stains and grease deposits.
Used as a dry chemical extinguishing agent in fire extinguishers to put out small fires by depriving them of oxygen through the avulsion of carbon dioxide gas.
Sodium bicarbonate is available in packaged forms such as boxes, bags and large barrels in order to suit consumers and industrial uses.