Food Tests Flashcards
1
Q
What food test tests for startch
A
Iodine test
2
Q
What food test tests for sugar
A
Benedict’s test
3
Q
What food test tests for protein
A
Biuret test
4
Q
What food test tests for fat
A
Emulsion test
5
Q
What happens during the iodine test if starch is present
A
The yellow/brown colour of the iodine turns to blue/black
6
Q
What happened during the Benedict’s test if sugar is present
A
The liquid turns to blue to green to brick red
7
Q
What happens if protein is present in the biuret test
A
The liquid turns from blue to lilac/purple
8
Q
What happens if fat is Present in the emulsion test
A
A white emulsion will form at the top if the boiling tube containing cold water.
