FOOD PROCESSING AND PRESERVATION
HIGH PRESSURE PROCESSING
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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True
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False
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -The label lists the ingredients in a food in descending order (from the most to the least). If salt or sodium is high on the list, there may be a lot of sodium in the food. Know that sodium has different names. Sodium is also called monosodium glutamate (MSG), sodium citrate, sodium alginate, and sodium phosphate.
Detailed explanation-2: -Salt figures on all packaging appear as grams. Salt is composed of sodium chloride. Sometimes, food labels only give the figure for sodium, and the figure is in mg instead of g. High is more than 1.5g salt per 100g and will be colour-coded red.
Detailed explanation-3: -Most Americans eat too much sodium and diets higher in sodium are associated with an increased risk of developing high blood pressure. The Nutrition Facts label is a handy tool you can use every day to see the amount of sodium in packaged foods and beverages and make informed dietary choices.