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Food Additives Flashcards

1
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Substances added to products to perform specific technological functions.

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Food Additives

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2
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A substance or a mixture of a substance OTHER THAN basic foodstuffs.

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Food Additives

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Functions of Food Additives

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  • preserving
  • increasing shelf-life or inhibiting the growth of pathogens
  • adding coloring and flavoring to food
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4
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ADDED to foods in precise amounts during processing.

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Food Additives

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5
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Food Additives are substances added to food to improve its: ___________, ______________, ___________, _____________

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  • storage properties
  • appearance
  • flavor
  • nutritional value
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6
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Food additives that came from plants and animals

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Natural Additives

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7
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Other additives that use various chemicals

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Artificial Additives

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8
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4 Common Types of Additives

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  • preservatives
  • nutrient
  • coloring
  • flavoring
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9
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Type of additives that is naturally found (e.g., beetroot juice)

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Natural Additives

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10
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A natural additive that is used as a COLOURING AGENT (E162)

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Beetroot Juice

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11
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Type of additives that is a SYNTHETIC COPY of substances found naturally (e.g., benzoic acid)

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Manmade Versions

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12
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A manmade version additive that is used as a preservative (carbonated drinks content) - E210

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Benzoic Acid

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13
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A type of additive that is produces SYNTHETICALLY and NOT found naturally (e.g., nisin)

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Artificial Additives

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14
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An artificial additive that is used as a preservative in some DAIRY products and in semolina and tapioca puddings - E234

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Nisin

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15
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3 TYPES OF FOOD ADDITIVES

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  • natural
  • nature identical
  • artificial
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16
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Substances we add to food to make them taste better, last longer, look nicer, etc.

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Food Additives

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17
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Substances found naturally, such as beetroot juice, which we use to color foodstuffs.

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Natural Additives

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18
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Synthesized copies of substances that exist in nature, such as ethyl acetate.

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Nature Identical Additives

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19
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Synthesized substances that do not exist in nature, such as vanillin or ethyl maltol.

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Artificial Additives

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20
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Manmade additives may prove more efficient at preserving, and some natural colors fade in some products. (t or f)

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TRUE

21
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10 CLASSIFICATION OF FOOD ADDITIVES

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1- preservatives
2- antioxidants
3- colorants/colors
4- flavor enhancers
5- sweeteners
6- acids, bases and buffers
7- anti-caking agents
8- anti-foaming agents
9- glazing agents
10- emulsifiers, stabilizers, gelling agents and thickeners

22
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Classification of additives that PREVENT the growth of micro-organisms and EXTEND the shelf-life of products

e.g., nitrite and nitrate (E249 to E252) used during curing

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PRESERVATIVES

23
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Preservatives used during the curing process (bacon, ham, corned beef)

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nitrite and nitrate

24
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Classification of food additives known to prevent food containing fat or oil from oing rancid due to oxidation. Prevent browning of cut fruit, veggies and fruit juices. (e.g., vit C)

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ANTIOXIDANTS

25
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One of the most widely used antioxidants - E300

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vitamin C (ascorbic acid)

26
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Classification of food additives that RESTORE COLOR LOST during processing or storage. Ensure that each batch is identical in appearance and does not appear off.

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COLORANTS/COLORS

27
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[6] Artificial food colours that have been linked to a NEGATIVE EFFECT ON CHILDREN’s BEHAVIOURS (used in soft drinks, sweets and ice cream)

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  • sunset yellow (E110)
  • quinoline yellow (E104)
  • carmoisine (E122)
  • allura red (E129)
  • tartrazine (E102)
  • ponceau 4R (E124)
28
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Classification of food additives that bring out the flavor in foods WITHOUT imparting a flavor of their own.

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FLAVOR ENHANCERS

29
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Added to a wide range of foods, usually in small amounts to give a PARTICULAR TASTE. Do not have E numbers because they are controlled by different food laws.

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FLAVORINGS

30
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An example of sweetener that has a sweetness MANY TIMES that of sugar and therefore used in SMALL AMOUNTS.

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SACCHARIN

31
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an example of sweetener that have a similar sweetness to sugar and are used at similar levels

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BULK SWEETENER

32
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If concentrated cordial drinks that contain sweeteners are given to children between 6 months to 4 years, it is important to dilute them more than for adults (t or f).

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TRUE

33
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Classification of food additives that CONTROL the ACIDITY or ALKALINITY of food, for safety and stability of flavor.

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Acids, Bases and Buffers

34
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Classification of food additives that ENSURE FREE MOVEMENT or FLOW of particles.

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ANTI-CAKING AGENTS

35
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Examples [2] of anti-caking agents

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  • silicone dioxide
  • calcium silicate
36
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Classification of food additives that prevent or DISPERSE FROTHING

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ANTI-FOAMING AGENTS

37
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An anti-foaming agent

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POLYDIMETHYSILOXANE

38
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Classification of food additives that PROVIDE a PROTECTIVE COATING or a SHEEN on the surface of foods.

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GLAZING AGENTS

39
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Classification of food additives that HELP MIX INGREDIENTS TOGETHER that would normally separate.

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EMULSIFIERS

40
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Classification of food additives that PREVENT INGREDIENTS from SEPARATING AGAIN.

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STABILISERS

41
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_____________ & ____________ give food a consistent texture.

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EMULSIFIERS & STABILISERS

42
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Classification of food additives that are USED to CHANGE CONSISTENCY of a food.

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GELLING AGENTS

43
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Classification of food additives that help GIVE food BODY

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THICKENERS

44
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The international body responsible for evaluating the SAFETY of food additives.

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Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives

45
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Only food additives that have been evaluated and deemed safe by JECFA, on the basis of which maximum use levels have been established by the _______________________, can be used in foods that are traded internationally.

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Codex Alimentarius Commission

46
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Food additives play a key role in maintaining the food qualities and characteristics that consumers demand, keeping food safe, _____________ and appealing from farm to fork.

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wholesome

47
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HAZARDS OF FOOD ADDITIVES [7]

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  • Laughing at inappropriate times
  • Strange rashes that appear on the body
  • Erratic behaviors and moods
  • Self -stimulatory behaviors
  • Waking up in the middle of the night
  • Having a difficult time with their stools
  • Headaches
48
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An Act to ENSURE the SAFETY and PURITY of food, drugs and cosmetics being made available to the public by creating the Food and Drug Administration which shall administer and enforce the laws pertaining thereto.

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Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act (RA 3720)

49
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RA 3720

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Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act

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