noun
definition
Any salt of sulfurous acid.
Examples of sulfites in a Sentence
In the case of organic California wines, or any wines made in the United States, they can only be called organic if they were organically grown and produced and haven't had sulfites added.
Wines labeled 100 percent organic are made with certified organic grapes, produced in an organic fashion, and limit the amount of naturally occurring sulfites that make it to the bottle.
Sulfites, which are limited by law in organic wines, are thought to cause headaches in some people, so if you are normally sensitive to wine you may find organic wine treats you better.
During the winemaking process, a variety of chemicals and sulfites are added to the fermenting wine to adjust and preserve the flavor.
During the winemaking process, no chemicals or sulfites can be added to the wine.
The wines do not have added chemicals but the winemaker can add sulfites to preserve the wine and keep it stable.
These wines are organic except for the added sulfites and the quality is generally more consistent.
Since tannins, histamines, and sulfites are naturally present in red wine, leading wine specialists have examined the link between each substance to pesky headaches.
Sulfites are chemical compounds that allow for clean fermentation in the wine making process.
Also commonly used to preserve dried fruits, junk food, baked goods, and condiments, sulfites received bad press when the FDA mandated that foods containing the substance be labeled to warn consumers.
This led many to assume that sulfites were responsible for vino-induced headaches.
Further, foods that have significantly higher levels of sulfites, such as white wine and dried fruits, have not been linked to headaches.
Sulfites, another additive, have been found to cause asthmatic reactions and even anaphylactoid reactions.
Sulfites are preservatives used in wines, maraschino cherries, seafood, and soft drinks.
Sulfites appear on food labels as sodium sulfite, sodium bisulfite, potassium bisulfite, sulfur dioxide, and potassium metabisulfite.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has banned the use of sulfites as a preservative for fruits and vegetables, but they are still in use in some foods.
In some cases, asthma is triggered by food additives like sulfites.
If manufacturers use sulfites as a preservative, they will be listed on the food label.