Latihan PAS Chemistry (FOOD ADDITIVES) Flashcards
Categories of food additives (4)
Nutritional additive, preservatives, processing agents, sensory agents
Examples of nutritional additives
Iodine, Vitamin A and D, Vitamin B, Vitamin C, Minerals
Iodine are added to..
table salt to prevent goitre
Vitamin A and D are added to…
dairy and cereal products
Vitamin B are added to…
flour, cereals, baked goods and pasta
VItamin C is added to…
fruit beverages, cereals, dairy, and confectioneries
Examples of minerals (2)
calcium, iron
Emulsifiers is used to…
maintain a uniform dispersion of one liquid in another
Emulsifiers example (1)
lecithin
Emulsifires are used in…
ice cream, mayo
Stabilizers and thickeners (to increase viscosity) examples…
starches, pectin, gelatin
Stabilizers and thickeners (to increase viscosity) are used in…
dressings, frozen desserts, jams, jellies, pudding mixes
Chelating or sequestering agents is used to…
Protect food from many enzymatic reactions
Chelating or sequestering agents examples
EDTA
Chelating or sequestering agents are used in…
dressings, mayo, sauces, dried banana
Bleaching agents examples
benzoyl peroxide
Bleaching agents are used in…
flour
Anticaking (to keep powder from caking) examples
sodium aluminosilicate, sodium bicarbonate, calcium silicate
Anticaking (to keep powder from caking) are used in…
salt, milk powder
Humecants are used to…
prevent food from drying out
Humecants example…
glycerol
Humecants are used in…
Marshmallows, soft candy, chewing gums
Leavning agents (to produce light fluffy baked goods) examples…
yeast, baking powder, baking soda
Acid regulators examples..
citric acid, latic acid
