Ammonium hydrogen carbonate

ingredient

About

Ammonium hydrogen carbonate (ammonium bicarbonate, baker's hartshorn) is a leavening agent for flat baked goods such as biscuits and crackers; it decomposes into gases during baking and falls under E number E503 in the European Union.[1] It is a raising agent in Sweet Plus Coffee biscuits.[2]

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Also known as

  • ammonium bicarbonate en
  • амониев бикарбонат bg

References

  1. Wikipedia: Ammonium bicarbonate Wikipedia. publication. Accessed 2026-09-13. CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikipedia contributors.
  2. Open Food Facts photos: back of the 150 g export pack Open Food Facts. pack. Published 2022-08-15. Accessed 2026-09-13. Record: 3800065711135. Uploads 6 (full back) and 7 (producer, barcode and Arabic blocks). CC BY-SA 3.0. Open Food Facts contributors.
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