Food Additives

Identify the correct statements for food additives

• 1) not normally consumed as food

• 2) added intentionally to food

• 3) includes contaminants

• 4) deteriorates quality

• option 1 & 2

Food additives usage is prohibited in which of the food item.

• RTE

• infant food

• health supplements

Full form of GRAS

• Generally Results as Safe

• Generally Referred as Safe

• Generally Recognized as Safe

• Generally Reported as Safe

Identify preservative from the following

• BHA

• MSG

• Sunset Yellow

• Sodium Benzoate

Which one of the following is not classified as Class I preservative

• spices

• nitrates

• glucose

• salt

Which of the Class II preservative has been granted GRAS status by FAO

• benzoic acid

• sorbic acid

• nitrate

• nisin

Substances used to prevent oxidative deterioration in vegetable oils

• Humectants

• Antioxidants

• Emulsifiers

• Sequestrants

Identify bulk sweeetner

• Saccharine

• sorbitol

• sucralose

Bulk sweeteners provide less calories compared to sucrose

• true

• false

Identify the mismatch

• isoamyl valerate-banana

• citral- lemon

• allyl hexanoate- pineapple

• ethyl vanillin- grape