Assertion: citric acid | /r/ObjectUse | used in food
Facets:
value: as preservative
type: PURPOSE
value: extensively
type: DEGREE
value: as a flavouring agent
type: PURPOSE
value: commonly
type: DEGREE
Source sentences:
text: When citric acid is used in personal care products, food, or drugs, it is monitored by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
text: Citric Acid Uses in Food
text: It is Generally Regarded As Safe (GRAS) and is commonly used in many foods and beverages.
text: It is used extensively in soda and other foods.
text: Citric acid is used in food as a flavouring agent and preservative .
text: Used in foods and dietary supplements, it may be classified as a processing aid if it was added for a technical or functional effect (e.g. acidulent, chelator, viscosifier, etc.).