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Why is the moisture content of food determined at 95 to 125 degrees?
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Why you are doing initial moisture content critical moisture content and equilibrium moisture content test?
if we know initial moisture content of the object we can identify how much drying energy required for dry the same moist material. if it is a food material we have to reduce the moisture content upto certain level, otherwise it may be destroyed. if we know the initial moisture content of same food object, we can reduce its moisture content upto 10% of its initial moisture content.
The energy content of a piece of food is determined by?
You burn it.
What happens to food with the removal of its moisture content?
It becomes dehydrated, or dry.
What is proximate analyzes of food?
in proximate analysis of food, you determine for moisture content in the food, you determine for ashing, you determine for protein, crude fiber and so on
Is considered a potentially hazardous food?
Bread is not potentially hazardous because of it's low moisture content/
Formula for calculating drying rate?
Drying rate is not constant throughout the drying process. Drying rate generally decreases with the decrease of free moisture content. ( water in food is present in different forms; bound and unbound.Its easy to remove unbound moisture. In a drying curve, there's a constant rate drying period and a falling rate drying period. Depending on the equilibrium moisture content, critical moisture content and the final moisture content there are different formulas for calculating drying rates.
Difference between moisture content and water content?
Water content of a product can be defined as the percentage weight of water in relation to the dry weight of the product.Water in food which is not bound to food molecules can support the growth of bacteria, yeasts and molds (fungi).
How does the temperature affect the growth of mold?
It depends on the acidity level, and the oxygen and moisture content. (Also the type of food.)
Is jalapeno cheese bread a potentially hazardous food?
Bread is not potentially hazardous because of it's low moisture content/
What is an edible plant?
An edible plant is one that can be eaten as food, normally for sustenance and nutrition, but possibly just for the moisture content (as with cactus).
What is dehydration and how does it help in food preservation?
Dehydration is pretty straight forward and involves reducing the water content of food. Removing moisture from food inhibits various bacteria and molds from growing and spoiling it. The water content of food is typically very high - 80% to 95% for various fruits and vegetables. Dehydration reduces the water content down to 10-15%.
Why don't McDonald's french fries rot?
Contrary to popular belief, it is not because of the alleged chemicals and toxins McDonald's shoves into their foods. It is not something spectacular that McDonald's created. The real reason is because of the low moisture content in the food. Since McDonald's food is high fat, that leads to low moisture content. When there is low moisture content, the meal cannot decompose properly.
