Sodium erythorbate is a food additive mainly used in meat, poultry and soft drinks. As an antioxidant that is structurally related to vitamin C, it helps to improve flavor stability and prevent the formation of carcinogenic nitrosamines.
Sodium Ascorbate is one of a number of mineral salts of ascorbic acid (vitamin C).As a food additive, it has the E number E301 and is used as an antioxidant and an acidity regulator. It is approved for use as a food additive in the EU, USA, and Australia and New Zealand.