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Exam 1: Food additives Flashcards

1
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Most common food additives

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sugar and salt

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Food additives are

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chemicals added to foods to prevent spoilage and extend shelf-life, generally recognized as safe (GRAS)

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Causes for increased demand for more convenience foods

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  • Larger population
  • more workforce
  • more complex family lifestyle
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Food additives

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  • produce uniform properties
  • standardize functional factors (thickening, stabilization)
  • prevent oxidation, extending shelf-life
  • Control pH to improve flavor and texture
  • enrich foods with nutrients
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Preservatives

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prevent spoilage, changes in color, flavor, or texture, delay rancidity

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preservatives are used in

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fruit jellies, beverages, baked goods, cured meats, oils, cereals, dressings

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Sweeteners

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added sweetness with or without added calories

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Sweeteners used in

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beverages, baked goods, confections, sugar, processed foods

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Color additives

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offset color loss due to exposure to air, light, temperature, moisture; correct natural color variation

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Color additives are used in

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processed foods

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Flavors and spices add flavor in

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puddings, jello, cake mixes, dressings, candy, beverages, and ice cream

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Flavor enhancers

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enhance flavors without adding their own flavor in processed foods

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Fat replaces provide texture in reduced-fat foods such as

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baked goods, dressing, dessert mixes, dairy products

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Nutrients

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replace vitamins and minerals lost during processing or add nutrients that may be lacking
-enrichment and fortification in flour, cereals, breads, beverages, energy drinks/bars

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Emulsifiers

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prevent separation, reduce stickiness, help products dissolve more easily

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Emulsifiers are used in

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salad dressings, peanut butter, chocolate, frozen desserts

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Stabilizers, thickeners, binders

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produce uniform texture and improve mouthfeel

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Stabilizers, thickeners, binders used in

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frozen desserts, dairy products, cakes, dressings, jellies, sauces

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pH control agents control ______ and _____ and prevent ____

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acidity, alkalinity, spoilage

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pH control agents are used in

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beverages, frozen desserts, chocolate, low-acid canned foods

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Leavening agent promotes rising of

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baked goods

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Anti-caking additives

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prevent moisture absorption to keep powdered foods free-flowing in salt, baking powder, and powdered sugar

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Humectants

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retain moisture in marshmallows and confections

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Dough conditioners produces more

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stable dough in baked goods

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Firming agents

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maintain crest and firm foods i processed fruits and veggies

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Salmonellosis

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  • Found in raw milk or eggs, undercooked meats, oysters and clams from polluted water
  • incubation period of 24-48 hours
  • 40,000 cases/ year
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Shigellosis

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Spread through feces, fingers, flies, and foods handled by unsanitary workers

  • 14,000 cases per year
  • 4-7 day incubation period
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Listerosis

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  • 10X more common in pregnant women

- Found in soft cheeses, poultry, raw milk, raw eggs, and seafood

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E. Coli

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  • Spread through fecal matter infections, unpasteurized foods
  • 265,000 cases per year
  • 2-8 day incubation period
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Vibrio

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  • Immuno-compromised individuals are most susceptible

- Found in undercooked shellfish

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Most common types of bacterial food poisoning

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Staph. Aureus and clostridium

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32
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Viruses that contaminate food

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norovirus

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Parasites that contaminate food

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giardiasis, roundworms, flat worms

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Environmental factors that contaminate food

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lead, natural (mercury)

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Trigonosis is found in

36
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Safe cooking temperatures for beef, pork, veal and lamb

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145 F and allow to rest for at least 3 minutes

37
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Ground meats safe cooking temp

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All poultry should be cooked to

39
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Date tells store how long to display a food item

40
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Date recommended for best quality/flavor, not a safety date

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Best if used by

41
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Late date recommended to consume for peak quality

42
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Most fresh meats are safe in the fridge for

43
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Cooked meats are safe in the fridge for

44
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Eggs can stay in the fridge safely for

45
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3 ways to safely thaw food

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Refrigerator, microwave, sink under cold water

46
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Steps to reducing food waste

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  • Only purchasing foods you’ll eat in timely manner
  • Plan and meal prep
  • freeze foods you won’t eat in time
  • revive foods
47
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Reviving wilted food

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soak in ice water bath for 5-10 minutes

48
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Reviving stale food

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toast crackers, chips, bread in oven for a few minutes

49
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Reviving salty foods

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add vinegar, lemon juice or brown sugar to mellow or soak a raw peeled potato to soak up some salt

50
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Reviving burned foods

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remove from heat, remove the blackened parts and cover with a damp cloth to remove the burned flavor

51
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Reviving overcooked foods

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puree overcooked veggies with soup stock, milk or cream to make a soup base

52
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Number of people currently malnourished

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2 billion people (3rd leading cause of childhood death)

53
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Most common global micronutrient deficencies

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iron, iodine, vitamin A, zinc

54
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Food insecurity

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limited or uncertain availability of nutritionally adequate foods or limited capabilities to acquire foods in socially acceptable ways

55
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Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)

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Helps provide food for about 46 million Americans
Annual cost of $74 billion
Average is about $4.23/day

56
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Special Supplemental Food Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)

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8 million participants annually
annual cost of $7 billion
Monthly cost per participate is $43.58

57
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WIC cereal requirements

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Must contain a minimum of 28 milligrams of iron/ 100 grams of dry cereal
Must contain no more than 21.2 g of sugars/ 100 g of dry cereal
At least one half o the breakfast cereals on a State’s authorized food list must have whole grain as the primary ingredient AND meet a health claim

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School Meal Programs

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  • Must meet requirements to get funded
  • minimal foods are hand-prepared
  • processed foods meet these requirements but taste terrible
  • competitive foods (vending machines) don’t have to meet requirements
59
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Nutrition Services Incentive Program

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  • Provides cash or commodities for elderly
  • Provides food at Congregate Meals program sites for people over 60
  • Home delivered meals are available
60
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It is essential that patients know

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what food assistance might be available to them

61
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Influences of food habits

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Social, psychologic, physical, physiologic

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Social influence on food habits

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  • symbolizes warmth and acceptance and memories and interactions
  • Marketing and economics uses this
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Psychologic influence on food habits

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  • habits, preferences, emotions, cravings

- positive or negative experiences with food

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Physical influence on food habits

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  • food availability, food technology, geography, season, climate
  • storage and cooking facilities
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Physiologic influence on food habits

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-allergies, disability, health and disease, nutrient and energy needs

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Cultural development of food habits

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  • Ethnicity, religion, geographic location and lifestyle
  • immigration from one part of the world to another influences food choices
  • American food patterns are spreading globally (increasing risk for chronic disease, HTN, and diabetes)
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Mexican food habits

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  • dried beans, tomatoes, corn and squash
  • chili peppers, garlic, onions
  • Lard
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Puerto Rican food habits

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  • rice and beans
  • tropical fruits and starchy veggies
  • Lard
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Native American food habits

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  • corn, beans, rice
  • blue corn flour
  • Lard
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African American food habits

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  • Pork, corn, green leafy veggies, fried foods, okra, turnips, potatoes
  • Sunday dinner feast of comfort foods
  • Lard or shortening
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French/ Cajun food habits

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  • Crawfish, shrimp, sausage, French bread, pralines
  • Hot chili sauce, peppers, bay leaves, thyme, file powder (sassafras)
  • Poultry fat
72
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Chinese food habits

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  • rice, stir-fry veggies, soy, eggs, green tea
  • soy sauce, ginger, almonds, sesame seeds
  • peanut oil
73
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Japanese food habits

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  • sticky rice, sushi, steamed veggies, seafood, soybeans, seaweed, tea, soups
  • soy sauce
  • soy and rice oils
74
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Italian food habits

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  • bread, pasta, cheese, sautéed veggies, fresh fruit as snack or dessert
  • herbs, garlic, wine, olive oil, tomato puree
  • olive oil
75
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Greek food habits

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  • bread, cheese, yogurt, lamb, fish, eggs, veggies, fruit as dessert
  • olive oil
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Jewish dietary laws

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Meat: pork, rabbits and birds of prey are avoided
Meat and Milk not to be eaten in the same meal
Fish only with fins and scales allowed
No eggs with blood spots

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Muslim dietary laws

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  • Milk is allowed at any time
  • Fruits and veggies allowed unless fermented
  • Breads and cereals permitted unless contaminated
  • Seafood and most land animals allowed. Pork and birds of prey avoided
  • Alcohol is strictly prohibited
78
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Things that contribute to changing food patterns

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  • More women working (60%)
  • More family meals= better health outcomes, less risky behavior
  • We turned into grazers
79
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The more people you eat with the ____ you eat

80
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Snacks provide ____ of all energy

81
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If you eat from a large package you eat _______ than smaller sizes

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