Latihan PAS Chemistry (FOOD ADDITIVES) Flashcards

1
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Categories of food additives (4)

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Nutritional additive, preservatives, processing agents, sensory agents

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Examples of nutritional additives

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Iodine, Vitamin A and D, Vitamin B, Vitamin C, Minerals

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3
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Iodine are added to..

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table salt to prevent goitre

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4
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Vitamin A and D are added to…

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dairy and cereal products

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5
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Vitamin B are added to…

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flour, cereals, baked goods and pasta

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6
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VItamin C is added to…

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fruit beverages, cereals, dairy, and confectioneries

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7
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Examples of minerals (2)

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calcium, iron

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8
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Emulsifiers is used to…

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maintain a uniform dispersion of one liquid in another

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9
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Emulsifiers example (1)

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lecithin

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10
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Emulsifires are used in…

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ice cream, mayo

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Stabilizers and thickeners (to increase viscosity) examples…

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starches, pectin, gelatin

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12
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Stabilizers and thickeners (to increase viscosity) are used in…

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dressings, frozen desserts, jams, jellies, pudding mixes

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13
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Chelating or sequestering agents is used to…

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Protect food from many enzymatic reactions

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14
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Chelating or sequestering agents examples

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EDTA

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15
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Chelating or sequestering agents are used in…

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dressings, mayo, sauces, dried banana

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16
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Bleaching agents examples

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benzoyl peroxide

17
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Bleaching agents are used in…

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flour

18
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Anticaking (to keep powder from caking) examples

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sodium aluminosilicate, sodium bicarbonate, calcium silicate

19
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Anticaking (to keep powder from caking) are used in…

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salt, milk powder

20
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Humecants are used to…

A

prevent food from drying out

21
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Humecants example…

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glycerol

22
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Humecants are used in…

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Marshmallows, soft candy, chewing gums

23
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Leavning agents (to produce light fluffy baked goods) examples…

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yeast, baking powder, baking soda

24
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Acid regulators examples..

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citric acid, latic acid

25
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Acid regulators are used in…

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certain cheeses, confections, jams, jellies

26
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Preservatives are devided to 2 main groups…

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antioxidants, antimicrobials

27
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Antioxidants are compunds that…

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delay the deterioration of foods by oxidative mechanisms

28
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Examples of antioxidants…(6)

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BHA, BHT, TBHQ, tocopherols, ascorbic acid, citric acid

29
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Antimicrobials are used to…

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inhibit the growth of spoilage

30
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methods of preservation (5)

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freezing, dehydration, pickling, refrigeration, canning

31
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Examples of sensory agents (3)

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colorants, flavourings, sweeteners

32
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Examples of non nutritive sweeteners (4)

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Acesulfame K, saccharin, aspsrtame, cyclamate