Food Additives

Which of the following is NOT a food additive?

• Antioxidants

• Sweeteners

• Salt

• Preservatives

The purpose of adding food additives to processed food are ? (Select all the correct answers)

• Cost reduction

• Easy transport

• Make food more appealing

• Increase shelf life

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NGSS.MS-PS1-3

Which of the following is a food preservative?

• Sodium benzoate

• Shellac

• Lecithin

• MSG

1. The range of E numbers used for food colorants is, ____________.

• 100-199

• 200-299

• 300-399

• 400-499

Emulsifiers are substances that,__________________.

• give shape and structure to food

• facilitate the formation of stable emulsions

• react with free radicals

• controls the acidity or alkalinity of a food