WorksheetsEffects of Food Preservatives and Addtives
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 9mins
Substances that are added to food to make them last longer
Food Additives
Artificial Sweetener
Food Preservatives
This is a preservative that gives the meat a reddish-pink color and some of its effects are Interference of thyroids and diabetes
Artificial Food Coloring
Nitrate and Nitrites
Monosodium Glutamate (MSG)
This additive are used in candy and cereal that may cause hyperactivity in sensitive children
High-Fructose Corn Syrup
Carrageenan
Artificial Food Coloring
Is monosodium glutamate approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)?
Yes
No
All of the following are the things you can do to limit your intake of additives and preservatives. Except one
Eat organic products
Cook your own food with fresh ingredients
Eat one pack of Magic sarap
Trans fat can cause heart disease, Inflammation, and diabetes
False
True
Carrageenan may cause high blood sugar and could cause intestinal ulcers and growths
False
True
What are the effects of artificial sweetners?
Tooth decay, bladder cancer, hyperactivity, headache
Vomiting, allergic reaction, abdominal pain
Heart disease, diabetes, cholesterol
Designed to imitate a taste of other ingredients
Artificial Flavoring
Artificial Food Coloring
Artificial sweetener
It is a preservative often added to carbonated drinks and acidic foods and it may be associated with increased hyperactivity
Bromates
High-Fructose Corn Syrup
Sodium Benzoate
