What is sodium caseinate?
Where is sodium caseinate found?
Sodium caseinate is derived from casein as a protein supplement. (1)
How is sodium caseinate produced?
Creating curds is the first step in making sodium caseinate. (1) Artisans and home cheesemakers can use lemon juice or vinegar. (1) Commercial dairy manufacturers use rennet, an animal-derived material consisting of enzymes that spur the curdling process. (1)
In order to extract the casein protein from resulting curds, the curds get treated with an alkali, and are then dried. (1) One common alkali is sodium, and the product resulting from its use is known as sodium caseinate. (1)
Resources
1. https://www.livestrong.com/article/495564-what-is-sodium-caseinate/
