Is it harmful to consume Liquid Nitrogen?

[lincy]

Hi..We all knew that Liquid nitrogen is mostly used to preserve the food. I have a question that is it harmful to humans that consuming liquid Nitrogen?

 

[TedS]

Liquid nitrogen would freeze everything in your mouth before you could swallow it.
Gaseous nitrogen will not hurt you. The air you breath is 78% nitrogen.

 

[jayc]

Liquid nitrogen is a super refrigerant. It is used to flash-freeze many items.

 

[jerryjay11]

Liquid Nitrogen boils at minus 321 degrees. Figure it out.

 

[danemayer]

As with most "advances" in the food industry, we'll find out in 20 or 30 years.

 

[Sniper]

Who knew? https://uscylgas.com/liquid-nitrogen-you-can-eat-yes-it-makes-food-fantastic/

 

[JohnDar]

I’ve eaten some Thai food that I wished there was a glass of liquid nitrogen around


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[Lynn1130]

I think Dan is right-on. We will find out down the road.

 

[Gary521]

Hi..We all knew that Liquid nitrogen is mostly used to preserve the food. I have a question that is it harmful to humans that consuming liquid Nitrogen?

Curious to know why you are asking?

 

[NP_Chief]

I'm with Gary... Why?

 

[JohnDar]

Comsuming nitrogen in the liquid state will cause you great harm before you can even swallow your first sip. You inhale and exhale gaseous nitrogen about 20 times per minute your entire life without harm. For your body to actually absorb nitrogen, it has to be bonded with other elements, like a nitrate salt or amine. By the time you can eat something frozen with LN2, it’s already evaporated away.


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[jerryjay11]

Okay, first of all it's food grade nitrogen and all it does is freeze food particles. No impurities to affect human consumption. Second since it begins to boil at minus 320 degrees it has all dissipated by the time the food is served. So you are not actually consuming nitrogen. Only the food that was processed with it.

Like Johndar said.

 

[bwdt]

But it works great in tires!

 

[CoveredWagon]

But it works great in tires!

I only use about 80 percent N2 in my tires. Works pretty well 😉

 

[JohnDar]

I only use about 80 percent N2 in my tires. Works pretty well

Same here, breathing it, too!


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