#Potassium Bromate in Bread — IngredientIQ Blog

Ingredient Watchlist 2026-08-27 11 min read

Potassium bromate makes dough stronger

Potassium bromate makes dough stronger. The harder question is why a chemical tied to DNA damage and animal tumors remains legal in much of the United States.

By Quentien M. Brewington

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