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well most foods contain water, which is a pH 7 (neutral). so id assume most foods are around that pH, except for sour foods like lemon or salty foods. You could test this by stuffing a pH indicator strip into your food
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What allows you to eat acidic foods without changing your blood pH?
The buffers present in blood resist small changes in pH. The most prominent are phosphate and carbonate buffers in blood.
Why is it important to lower the pH of fermented foods?
because otherwise they are too alkali and are dangerous
What items have a pH level between 5 and 8?
Water and many foods and drinks.
What is the most accurate way of measuring pH?
In chemistry, the most accurate way of measuring a pH balance is through a pH meter. This is usually found in labs. If not available, the next best process is by using pH strips
Why would lemon juice be an effective way to kill bacteria?
Most bacteria as well as our cells work best at certain pH levels. Lemon juice has a pH of around 2. Our body has a pH around 7.4. Most bacteria prefer a pH of 7.
What products or foods have a pH of 1?
No foods have a pH of 1
Measure the pH of 5 foods in the kitchen using the universal indicator paper and display the foods and their pH?
pH is so stupidd pH is so stupidd
What are pH dependent foods?
ph depent foods are milk . blood .grapes and many other
What is the significant of pH in foods?
Low pH foods tend to taste sour. High pH foods taste bitter. Low pH foods can be canned using either boiling water baths or pressure canning. Sufficient acidity (low pH) can prevent botulism spores from germinating. High pH foods require pressure canning (which reaches higher temperatures) in order to kill any botulism spores.
What prevents rapid or large swings in pH?
eating foods with a neutral pH, or slightly alkaline, like greens, and less sweet foods.
What foods have a low ph acidity?
Water
What is the general PH level for foods that cause heartburn?
The general PH level for foods that cause heartburn is around a pH level of about 4. It depends on the status of your stomach before getting heartburn (e.g. whether your stomach is resistant to acidic foods initially)
What allows you to eat acidic foods without changing your blood pH?
The buffers present in blood resist small changes in pH. The most prominent are phosphate and carbonate buffers in blood.
What keeps fermented foods from spoiling?
their acidic pH
WHAT ARE THE IMPORTANCE OF PH IN FOOD PROCESSING AND FRUIT PRESERVATION?
Certain foods are required to be preserved based on their pH levels. For example, foods with a pH of 4.6 or less must be preserved because of their acidity.
Rye bread is it better for body pH?
Although it is slightly acidic (around ph 6.75), rye bread is much better than white bread (ph 5.5) which is among the most acidic foods on the acid-alkaline food scale.
How will you classify a substance having pH value negative?
Classify a substance that has negative pH value. Foods that have acids in them is a substance hat have pH.
