How does the granulation of baking soda affect its use?

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I saw on the side of a box of baking soda meant for refrigerators that it shouldn’t be used for cooking because of its granulation. But how would that change its use?

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Food grade baking soda is a finer powder (~70microns) than refrigerator baking soda. The larger grains of refrigerator baking soda may affect the taste of your food if used for cooking – pockets of higher concentration, more difficult to dissolve, etc…