FOOD TECHNOLOGY

INTRODUCTION TO FOOD TECHNOLOGY

FOOD SCIENCE VS FOOD TECHNOLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The only item required to appear on food labels is the amount of calories. True or false?
A
True
B
False
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The 10 things that MUST be on every label Description or technical name of the food or drink (not the brand) Net weight or volume – amount of food or drink without the weight of the packaging. Date mark. Ingredient List, including additives.

Detailed explanation-2: -The U.S. standards for food labels call for using “calories.” This is actually the colloquial term for kilocalorie, or kilogram calorie. The term calorie refers to a measurement of energy that comes from the French term “calor, ‘’ meaning heat.

Detailed explanation-3: -These labels must include the amount of energy in kilojoules (kJ) and kilocalories (kcal), usually referred to as calories. They must also include information on fat, saturates (saturated fat), carbohydrate, sugars, protein and salt. They may also include other nutrients, like fibre.

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