Firming agent

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A salt that keeps fruit and vegetables firm or crisp.

It reacts with pectin in the food to strengthen its structure and stop it collapsing during processing.12

Products

The 6 most-scanned of 1,609 products on Open Food Facts that list firming agent.

  • Sensations Thai Sweet Chilli Crisps Walkers · 150 g 2 additives
  • Jalapeño Ramona's Heavenly Houmous Ramona's · 500 g 3 additives
  • Garlic & Ginger Marinated Tofu Cauldron Express · 160 g 2 additives
  • Big Mac McDonald's · 232 g 18 additives
  • Thai Sweet Chilli Flavour Potato Crisps Walkers · 150 g 6 additives
  • Organic Super Firm Tofu Plant Menu · 200 g 2 additives

References

  1. 1Firming agent: ingredient taxonomy entry. Open Food Facts.
  2. 2Firming agent. Wikipedia. Accessed September 30, 2026. CC BY-SA 4.0.