There are many categories of additives to food. Technically, anything that is not essential to the food is an additive. This includes things like salt and spices. Some purposes of additives are to: * make it last longer (shelf life)
* add flavour * quicker to make * easier to make * better looking (eg flour whiteners) * better texture
Some additives are not good for you, and some are banned in some countries.
Additives can be used as ingredients to preserve, flavor, blend, enhance the texture, and color food. They play an important role in reducing serious nutritional deficiencies and promoting food safety. Their use ensures the availability of wholesome, appetizing, and affordable foods that meet consumer demands from season to season. Seems like good reasons for me!
Additives are sometimes in food in order to add more nutrients. They are also for making the product last longer, or look better on the shelves.
The term "additives" might apply to many different ingredients, each having different purposes, from flavoring to texture to preservatives to nutritients such as vitamins and calciium.
They are usually preservatives used to prolong the shelf life, or used to artificially color or flavor the food.
Flavouring, texture and preserving.
what are alternatives for food additives?
You might be trying to define 'incidental food additives'. or indirect food additives
you use additives to preserve your food
Sulfite additives.
Flavouring,colouring,bulking agents are some of the food additives.
Nova Net: Direct Additives
food enchancers are food additives
Food additives is what substances that are intentionally added to food to produce a desired effect. The additives are used to enhance the taste and appearance and is added to preserve flavor.
* The answer to this queation is clear. The food that contains the most additives iis bread as it has additives such as preservatives, emulsifiers and bulking agents. Bread would not be bread with its additives * Highly processed foods, such as convenience foods.
You will have to buy the Food Additives Data Book which lets you know the prices in Canada.
All additives that are listed on the 'ingredients' list are intentionally added.
colourings ?