Tuesday, May 24, 2016

Thiamine Mononitrate

All Pop Tarts have a chemical ingredient called thiamine mononitrate (AKA: vitamin B1). The chemical formula for thiamine mononitrate is: C12H17N5O4S. Vitamin B is an important supplement for the human body. It helps the body convert fat to energy. Thiamine is water-soluble but thiamine mononitrate is fat-soluble. The difference being that thiamine mononitrate makes the body have a harder time driving out any excess thiamine. This is bad because if the body has too much it can result in liver disease. With thiamine mononitrate the excess thiamine collects in the liver or other fatty tissues. Accumulation of any vitamin will cause cellular toxicity and will lead to severe liver damage. Also because the chemical ingredient is a synthetic it can lead to you having potential allergic reaction. If you experience itchy skin or a rash then you should go seek medical attention. These are some of the health effects of thiamine mononitrate.

Thiamine mononitrate is a man made ingredient. Which means that is is formed in factories.
Some chemical properties of thiamine mononitrate are its dispersion properties: see solubility in water physical properties of thiamine mononitrate are its molecular weight: 327.35948 g/mol, melting point: 196-200° C, and its physical state is a white crystal power (it's a solid).

Thiamine mononitrate is included into Pop Tarts because it's the preferred source of Vitamin B1 and is used as a nutritional supplement.


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