FOOD CHEMISTRY
FOOD ADDITIVES AND PRESERVATIVES
Question
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These are the composition of a food in a package:beef, garlic, onion, tomato ketchup, MSG, sodium benzoatesalt, vinegar, and emulsifier.Natural food additive inside that food is ____
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garlic
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sodium benzoate
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beef
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MSG
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Because it touches the food, packaging is considered an indirect additive. That’s because chemicals in packaging can migrate into the food. The FDA regulates the safety of substances added to food.
Detailed explanation-2: -Preservatives: In order to store this delicious tomato sauce for a long amount of time you will need to add sodium benzoate which is a preservative. The sodium benzoate is added once you have finished preparing the ketchup. To prepare it mix 1 teaspoon of hot water with ¼ teaspoon of sodium benzoate.
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