The invention discloses a 
vanadium trichloride mixed 
powder and the application thereof in quickly measuring the 
nitrate content in the food. The 
vanadium trichloride mixed 
powder is composed of 
sodium chloride, 
sulfamic acid, 
sulfanilic acid, naphthyl 
ethylenediamine hydrochloride and 
vanadium trichloride. When the vanadium trichloride mixed 
powder is applied to quickly measure the 
nitrate content in the food, firstly, the food is homogenized and then metered in volume by using the 
acetic acid solution. After that, the homogenized food is oscillated and filtered to obtain a sample solution. Secondly, the vanadium trichloride mixed powder is added into the sample solution, and the obtained product is shaken uniformly, subjected to water bath and cooled. The light absorption value of the obtained product is measured and then the 
nitrate content is calculated according to a 
standard curve. According to the technical scheme of the invention, the method is simple and easy to operate, fast, short in consumed time, sensitive, accurate, small in 
reagent consumption, and low in cost. Meanwhile, an operator can master the method without being specially trained. Moreover, reagents adopted in the method are not volatilized, free of odors and extremely small in 
toxicity to human bodies. The mixed power is good in stability. The detection 
reagent is harmless to the environment and human bodies. Therefore, the vanadium trichloride mixed powder has a wide application prospect in detecting the nitrate content in the 
rapid detection field of food especially the 
rapid detection field of fresh vegetables.