FOOD CHEMISTRY
FOOD ADDITIVES AND PRESERVATIVES
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Question
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A mother wants to bake a cake that is sweet and attractive in colour. Which substance should be added into the cake?
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Aspartame and tartrazine
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Aspartame and benzoic acid
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Monosodium glutamate and tartrazine
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Monosodium glutamate and benzoic acid
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -sorbic acid Description: a natural organic compound used as a food preservative. It has the chemical formula C6H8O2.
Detailed explanation-2: -Chemical food preservatives are widely used in the food industry and are invariably cheap ingredients that are effective against a wide range of spoilage organisms. Chemical food preservatives include compounds such as sodium benzoate, benzoic acid, nitrites, sulfites, sodium sorbate and potassium sorbate.
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