Food Tests Flashcards
1
Q
What is the food test for sugar?
A
- add Benedict’s solution
- heat in hot water bath
- orange/red precipitate if lots
- stays blue if none
2
Q
What is the food test for starch?
A
- add iodine
- blue/black if starch is present
3
Q
What is the food test for fats?
A
- add ethanol
- if it goes cloudy fat is present
4
Q
What is the food test for protein?
A
- add buiret
- shake gently
- if turns purple protein is present
5
Q
Name 7 food groups…
A
- carbohydrates
- protein
- fats and oil
- vitamins
- minerals
- water
- dietary fibre
