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Lactic Acid

What is Lactic Acid?

Lactic Acid also known as milk acid is a chemical compound. Lactic acid is primarily found in sour milk products, such as: koumiss, leban, yogurt, kefir and some cottage cheeses. The casein in fermented milk is coagulated (curdled) by lactic acid. [1]

Lactic Acid Can be Synthetic

"Synthetic lactic acid is also used as a food preservative, in some foods." [2]



History

Lactic acid was first isolated in 1780 by a Swedish chemist, Carl Wilhelm Scheele. [1]

Other Ingredient Information

Products containing Lactic Acid


The percentage represents the approximate total number of food products from UPC Food Search's data that contain the ingredient, "Lactic Acid".
The data is calculated from UPC Food Search's product data only, and is not meant to reflect all food products regionally or globally.

Source(s) Derived From

 Animal Sources, Chemical (Synthetic) Sources

Natural or Artificial?

 Both (Can be derived from Natural & Artificial Sources)

References
  1. Lactic Acid - Wikipedia
  2. Is Lactic Acid Only Found In Milk? - Blurt It

Aliases (Also Known As)


 L Lactate
Lactic Acid Culture
Lactic Acid Powder
Lactic Acid Salt
Lactic Acid Starter Culture
Milk Acid
Natural Lactic Acid
Non Dairy Lactic Acid
Non Dairy Lactic Acid Starter Culture
Nondairy Lactic Acid

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  • Natural
  • Natural & Possibly Unsafe
  • Artificial
  • Artificial & Possibly Unsafe
  • Both (Can be derived from Natural & Artificial Sources)
  • Both (Can be derived from Natural & Artificial Sources) & Possibly Unsafe

Revision History

Action User Date/Time
Ingredient updatedUPC Food SearchSeptember 10, 2009 @ 7:02 PM
Ingredient addedUPC Food SearchJanuary 1, 2009 @ 2:14 AM

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