FOOD CHEMISTRY
FOOD ADDITIVES AND PRESERVATIVES
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Question
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state the type of chemical in rice, noodle, flour
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preservative
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flavouring
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bleach
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colouring
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Maida is made from finely ground wheat flour. The endosperm (starchy white part) is separated from the bran (fibrous part) of the wheat and then ground very fine. It is then bleached with azodicarbonamide, chlorine gas, benzoyl peroxide or another chemical bleach.
Detailed explanation-2: -Bromate. Until the early 1990s, bromate was added to flour because it greatly sped up the oxidation or aging of flour. Azodicarbonamide (ADA) L-Cysteine. Ascorbic Acid. Calcium Peroxide. Glycerides. Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate. 10-May-2022
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