Chapter 18 - Convenience foods

One disadvantage of convenience foods is that it is often __________________________________.

• more expensive

• not easily available

• requires more work to prepare it

• of inferior quality

____________________ includes sauces, milk, salad dressings, meat, fish, fruit and vegetables, stews and puddings.

• Tinned and bottled foods

• Packet mixes

• Dehydrated food

• Frozen food

Which of the following are convenience foods?

• Pancake mix, yong tau foo, mock meat, dried shrimps

• Pancake mix, yong tau foo, mock meat, carrot

• Pancake mix, yong tau food, dried shrimps, carrot

• Pancake mix, mock meat, dried shrimps, carrot

Define the meaning of light (lite) which may appear on the packaging of food products.

• Having less calories (usually 25 - 50%) than the usual version.

• Having less calories (usually 40 - 50% and lower) than the usual version.

• Having less calories (usually 30 - 50%) than the usual version.

• Having less calories (usually 10 - 20%) than the usual version.

Information that can be determined from a food label include _____________________________________.

• Brand name, nutrients list, ingredients list, calorie conversion guide

• Nutrients list, ingredients list, calorie conversion guide, serving size

• Nutrients list, ingredients list, calorie conversion guide, serving guide, expiry date

• Brand name, ingredients list, net weight, expiry date

In an ingredients list, ingredients are listed in _______________________ order by weight.

• no

• ranked

• ascending

• descending

Food additives are commonly used in the making of convenience foods. Which is NOT a reason for its use?

• To enhance the flavour in the food product.

• To preserve the shelf life in the food product.

• To add colour to the food product.

• To make the food easier to prepare.

Which of the following action should be observed when choosing and buying convenience foods?

• We should buy frozen foods which has ice crystals on it.

• We should buy convenience foods which are near its expiry date as they are cheaper.

• We should buy canned, bottled or packed food products that are bloated as they are heavier and therefore, more worth it.

• We should buy convenience food products that contains a product code.

Net weight is the weight of the _____________________________.

• food with the packaging

• food without the packaging

• food packaging

• food with liquid packed in

Convenience foods can be harmful to the health, as they tend to have _________________________________.

• high salt and fat content

• artificial flavourings

• toxic substances

• all of the above