Is sulfur dioxide dangerous in dried fruits and wine? The chemist put an end to this issue – Health

Sulfur dioxide, also known as E220, is widely used in food production. It protects products – often dried fruits and wines – from spoilage. How dangerous is the supplement for humans? Roskachestvo specialists responded, Sports.kz reports with reference to Edimdoma.ru.

“Is sulfur dioxide dangerous on dried fruits and wine? The chemist has put an end to this issue,” reads the title of the article on the Edimdoma.ru website.

Sulfur dioxide serves as an antioxidant and antimicrobial agent. The same dried fruits without it quickly darken and become moldy. And over time, dark dried fruits lose ascorbic acid and carotene. Treatment with dioxide prevents this, clarified chemist-technologist Olga Kosnikova in a comment for the department’s telegram channel.

As for the potential danger, sulfur dioxide cannot be considered an absolutely harmless substance. This…