Potassium carbonates: version 1

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# Potassium carbonates <!--ingredient-->

## Identity <!--identity-->
name: Potassium carbonates
e_number: E501
vegan: yes
vegetarian: yes
allergen: none
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## Aliases <!--aliases-->
| name                         | type     | locale | from | until |
| ---------------------------- | -------- | ------ | ---- | ----- |
| E501                         | e_number |        |      |       |
| potassium carbonate          | name     | en     |      |       |
| potassium hydrogen carbonate | name     | en     |      |       |
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## References <!--references-->
| ref       | url                                               | title                          | accessed   |
| --------- | ------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------ | ---------- |
| wikipedia | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potassium_carbonate | Wikipedia: Potassium carbonate | 2026-09-09 |
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## About <!--about-->
Potassium carbonate and potassium hydrogen carbonate, E501, used as acidity regulators; potassium carbonate is made industrially from potassium hydroxide and carbon dioxide.[^wikipedia]
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