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Food Additives - Names Starting with D

List of Additives and What They Do

By Anne Marie Helmenstine, Ph.D., About.com

Index of Food Additives

  • D-alpha-Tocopherol - Antioxidant, Dietary Supplement, Nutrient
  • D-alpha-Tocopheryl Acetate - Dietary Supplement, Nutrient
  • D-alpha-Tocopheryl Acid Succinate - Dietary Supplement, Nutrient
  • D-Carvone - Flavoring Agent
  • D-Dihydrocarvone - Flavoring Agent
  • D-Limonene - Flavoring Agent
  • Dammar Gum - Gelling Agent, Stabilizer, Suspending Agent, Thickener
  • Decanal - Flavoring Agent
  • Decanoic Acid - Component in the Manufacture of Other Food-Grade, Additives, Defoaming Agent, Flavoring Agent
  • Dehydroacetic Acid - Preservative
  • delta-Decalactone - Flavoring Agent
  • delta-Dodecalactone - Flavoring Agent
  • Desoxycholic Acid - Emulsifier, Foaming Agent, Whipping Agent
  • Dexpanthenol - Dietary Supplement, Nutrient
  • Dextrin - Binder, Filler, Gelling Agent, Plasticizer, Stabilizer, Suspending Agent, Thickener
  • Dextrin Ethyl Cellulose - Coating Agent, Film Former, Glaze, Polish, Surface-Finishing Agent
  • Dextrins, Roasted - Starch Binder, Filler, Gelling Agent, Plasticizer, Stabilizer, Suspending Agent, Thickener
  • Dextrose - Carrier, Disintegrating Agent, Dispersing Agent, Formulation Aid, Humectant, Moisture-Retaining Agent, Nutritive Sweetener, Tableting Aid, Texture-Modifying Agent, Texturizer
  • Diacetyl - Flavoring Agent
  • Diacetyl Tartaric Acid Esters of Mono- and Diglycerides - Emulsifier, Foaming Agent, Whipping Agent
  • Diacetyltartaric and Fatty Acid Esters of Glycerol - Emulsifier, Foaming Agent, Whipping Agent
  • Diammonium Hydrogen Phosphate - Buffer, Dough Conditioner, Leavening Agent, Neutralizing Agent, Yeast Food
  • Diatomaceous Earth - Filter Aid
  • Dibenzyl Ether - Flavoring Agent
  • Dibutyl Sebacate - Flavoring Agent
  • Dicalcium Pyrophosphate - Buffer, Neutralizing Agent, Yeast Food
  • Dichloromethane - Extraction Solvent
  • Diethyl Ether - Extraction Solvent
  • Diethyl Malonate - Flavoring Agent
  • Diethyl Pyrocarbonate - Antimicrobial Agent, Preservative
  • Diethyl Sebacate - Flavoring Agent
  • Diethyl Succinate - Flavoring Agent
  • Diethyl Tartrate - Carrier Solvent, Flavoring Agent
  • Diethylene Glycol Monoethyl Ether - Carrier Solvent, Extraction Solvent
  • Dihydrocarveol - Flavoring Agent
  • Dihydrocoumarin - Flavoring Agent
  • Dilauryl Thiodipropionate - Antioxidant
  • Dill Seed Oil, European Type - Flavoring Agent
  • Dill Seed Oil, Indian Type - Flavoring Agent
  • Dillweed Oil, American Type - Flavoring Agent
  • Dimethyl Anthranilate - Flavoring Agent
  • Dimethyl Benxyl Carbinyl Acetate - Flavoring Agent
  • Dimethyl Benzyl Carbinol - Flavoring Agent
  • Dimethyl Benzyl Carbinyl - Butyrate Flavoring Agent
  • Dimethyl Dicaronate - Preservative
  • Dimethylpolysiloxane - Defoaming Agent
  • Dioctyl Sodium Sulfosuccinate - Emulsifier, Foaming Agent, Surface-Active Agent, Wetting Agent, Whipping Agent
  • Diphenyl - Fungistatic Agent
  • Dipotassium 5'-Guanylate - Flavor Enhancer, Intensifier
  • Dipotassium 5'-Inosinate - Flavor Enhancer, Intensifier
  • Dipotassium Hydrogen Phosphate - Buffer, Neutralizing Agent, Sequestrant, Yeast Food
  • Disodium 5'-Guanylate - Flavor Enhancer, Intensifier
  • Disodium 5'-Inosinate - Flavor Enhancer, Intensifier
  • Disodium 5'-Ribonucleotides - Flavor Enhancer, Intensifier
  • Disodium EDTA - Preservative, Sequestrant, Stabilizer, Suspending Agent
  • Disodium Ethylenediamine-Tetraacetate - Antioxidant Synergist, Preservative, Sequestrant
  • Disodium Guanylate - Flavor Enhancer, Intensifier
  • Disodium Hydrogen Phosphate - Buffer, Emulsifier, Foaming Agent, Neutralizing Agent, Texture-Modifying Agent, Texturizer, Whipping Agent
  • Disodium Inosinate - Flavor Enhancer, Intensifier
  • Disodium Pyrophosphate - Buffer, Leavening Agent, Neutralizing Agent, Sequestrant, Stabilizer, Suspending Agent
  • Distarch Phosphate - Binder, Filler, Gelling Agent, Plasticizer, Stabilizer, Suspending Agent, Thickener
  • DL-Alanine - Dietary Supplement, Nutrient
  • DL-alpha-Tocopherol - Antioxidant, Dietary Supplement, Nutrient
  • DL-alpha-Tocopheryl Acetate - Dietary Supplement, Nutrient
  • DL-Aspartic Acid - Dietary Supplement, Nutrient
  • DL-Isoleucine - Dietary Supplement, Nutrient
  • DL-Leucine - Dietary Supplement, Nutrient
  • DL-Malic Acid - Acid, Acidifier, Flavoring Agent
  • DL-Menthol - Flavoring Agent
  • DL-Menthyl Acetate - Flavoring Agent
  • DL-Methionine - Dietary Supplement, Nutrient
  • DL-Panthenol - Dietary Supplement, Nutrient
  • DL-Phenylalanine - Dietary Supplement, Nutrient
  • DL-Serine - Dietary Supplement, Nutrient
  • DL-Tartaric Acid - Acid, Acidifier, Antioxidant Synergist, Emulsifier, Foaming Agent, Sequestrant, Whipping Agent
  • DL-Tryptophan - Dietary Supplement, Nutrient
  • Dodecyl Gallate - Antioxidant

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