Food Additives

A substance intentionally added that preserves flavour and improves taste is called _____

• Food Additive

• Food adulterant

• food contaminant

• food material

Identify the correct statements for food additives

• not normally consumed as food

• added intentionally to food

• includes contaminants

• deteriorates quality

• option 1 & 2

Which of these is NOT a role of food additives?

• Preserving the lifespan of food.

• Providing additional calories to food.

• Changing the color of food.

• Enhancing the flavor of food.

Which of the following is not a type of food additives ?

• Aspartame

• Preservative

• Coloring

• Thickener

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

Substances used to prevent oxidative deterioration in vegetable oils

• Humectants

• Antioxidants

• Emulsifiers

• Sequestrants

Oils have a tendency to go rancid from exposure to the air. To counter this, you should use a(n):

• Antioxidant

• Bulking agent

• Fortifying agent

• Stabilizer

Sugar is added to jams and jellies to prevent the growth of bacteria for long periods of time. Here, the sugar is used as:

• An antioxidant

• A preservative

• A stabilizer

• A fortifying agent