Oranges contain acid in order to protect the fruit and its nutrients.
The acid in oranges provides a defense against bacteria, mold and yeast, which can't grown if the acidity is too high. Also certain nutrients, like vitamin C, are more stable in acid, and will not be destroyed as fast.
Acids are also important in foods because it gives sour flavors, determines colors, and may be able to chelate metals that can react with oils or other nutrients. They can also slow or stop the browning that occurs when fruits are cut. (For examples, how apples turn brown after cutting.)
Yes, actually several acids:
Oranges contain several organic acids, citric acid is an example.
Yes. Citric acid is the predominant acid in oranges.
yes they do contain citric acid.
Oranges conatain Citric Acid
Oranges contain the weak organic acid citric acid.
They have citric acid
Don't oranges contain citric acid? Get some oranges and squeeze them!
A lot of things have acid in them. There are man made ones such as sulphuric acid and natural ones. Natural acids or organic acids such as: tannic acid in tea malic acid in green apples tartaric in grapes/tamarind citric acid in lemons/oranges/limes lactic acid in milk acetic acid in vinegar formic acid in the sting of bees and ants
Oranges contain citric acid. That is why oranges are called citric fruits.
no
well citric acid
lemons and oranges but lemons have more.
Oranges contain citric acid and are therefore acidic.
No.
Yes, but not the same kind. Vinegar contains acetic acid and oranges citric acid.