What food additive is sodium bicarbonate?

Baking soda The chemical name of baking soda is sodium bicarbonate, which is a food additive and an alkaline substance. Baking soda is white fine crystal or crystalline powder, odorless, easily soluble in water in humid environment, and used as leavening agent, stabilizer and preservative in food industry. Baking soda can be used to make pasta, which can make pasta softer and increase the taste of pasta. Baking soda can also be used to make carbonated drinks, which can neutralize stomach acid and relieve symptoms such as stomach pain and heartburn caused by hyperacidity. Baking soda can also be used to make soda tablets to treat symptoms such as hyperacidity, stomachache and abdominal distension.