Ingredients --
Phosphoric acid
Chemical Formula: H3PO4
Synonyms
Description
White solid.
Uses
Phosphoric acid is used in soft drinks, jams, jellies, and cheeses
to add a tart (acid) flavor.
The sodium salt of phosphoric acid, sodium phosphate
(NaH
2PO
) is weakly acidic, and is used
with sodium bicarbonate to make baking powders. Other acids
used in baking powder are
fumaric acid
and
tartaric acid