Food Additives

Which of these is NOT a role of food additives?

• Preserving the lifespan of food.
• Providing additional calories to food.
• Changing the color of food.
• Enhancing the flavor of food.

What is the function of MSG

• To make food last longer

• To prevent food from oxidation

• To enhance the taste of food

• To make food more attractive

Vinegar is used to pickle foods. In this instance, vinegar is acting as a(n):

• Antioxidant
• Flavor enhancer
• Preservative
• Thickener

Processed foods are foods that are

• prepared for students in school during lunch

• prepared and packaged for soldiers

• prepared and packaged comercially for general consumption

• picked fresh from a farm

Examples of processed food are ...

• pickled food, sausages and tuna

• fizzy drinks, tomato and candies

• Diet cola, ketchup and canned tuna

• chili, pepper and lemon

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-3

During food processing, substances are NOT added to ...

• improve its texture

• enhance its flavour

• maintain freshness

• increase the selling price

These are the possible side effects of food additives EXCEPT ..

• risk of cancer

• hyperactivity in children

• body become muscular

• cause headache

An example of food colouring is ...

• salt to maintain freshness of pickled food

• nitrates to increase size of sausage

• tartrazine to improve colour of food

• MSG to improve flavour of instant noodle

These are food additives EXCEPT

• flavourings

• colourings

• conjurings

• preservatives

Frequent and regular intake of food additives may cause children becoming too active is also known as ...

• hyperthermia

• hypersonic

• hyperactivity

• cavity