FOOD CHEMISTRY
FOOD ADDITIVES AND PRESERVATIVES
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Question
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Which of the following is NOT a food additive?
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Antioxidants
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Sweeteners
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Salt
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Preservatives
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Sodium salt of palmitic acid or sodium palmate is not a food preservative.
Detailed explanation-2: -The most commonly used preservatives include table salt, sugar, vegetable oils, and sodium benzoate. Sodium hydrogen carbonate and Cane Sugar are not used as food preservatives.
Detailed explanation-3: -Salt acts as a preservative by altering the availability of water in foods, thereby depriving microbes from using available water as a nutrient. The growth of pathogens and spoilage organisms is impeded when salt is present.
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