Sodium benzoate (E211) is a widely used food preservative in the food industry to extend the shelf life of products.

Sorbic acid is an additive used as an antifungal agent and as a preservative (E200) for fruits and vegetables. Therefore, it can be found in various food products based on fruits and vegetables (yogurts, cider, etc.) as well as in light mayonnaises and margarines.

Calcium ascorbate (E302) is a calcium salt of ascorbic acid, also known as vitamin C.

Sodium ascorbate is a potent antioxidant; it is widely used in the food industry for food preservation.

Carboxymethylcellulose or CMC is a gel of synthetic origin. It is a highly hygroscopic cellulose ether. It is often used in the form of its sodium salt, sodium carboxymethylcellulose.

Yeast extract is the general term used to refer to various forms of yeast that have been processed by removing the cell contents.

Commercial pectin (often used to thicken jams and jellies) is extracted from dried apple pomace or dried peels of various fruits. This additive is used as a gelling agent, stabilizer, and coating agent.

E322, also known as lecithin, is a food additive that is often extracted from soy lecithin.

Sodium citrate is the sodium salt of citric acid (E330), a natural acid found in most fruits. On an industrial scale, it is produced by cultivating a fungus (Aspergillus niger) in a sugary nutrient solution.

Cyclamate (or sodium cyclamate) is an artificial sweetener discovered in 1937 at the University of Illinois by a student named Michael Sveda.

Cyclamate is also known under the number E952.

Erythritol is a natural sweetener that is part of the polyol family.

Calcium carbonate is composed of carbonate ions and calcium ions. This white substance has a molar mass of 100.1 g/mol. Calcium carbonate is the major compound found in limestones like chalk, but also in marble.

Neotame (E961) is an artificial sweetener which belongs to the family of new generation sweeteners, derived from aspartame.

Ascorbic Acid, or oxo-3-gulofuranolactone, is an organic acid with antioxidant properties. It is present in an enantiomerically pure form in lemons, fruit juices, and fresh vegetables.

Magnesium stearate is a magnesium salt of stearic acid, a fatty acid naturally present in many foods of animal and plant origin.

Beef gelatin is a protein obtained from the collagen in the connective tissues, bones, and skin of cattle. Gelatin is a common ingredient in the food industry and is widely used for its gelling, thickening, and stabilizing properties.