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Substances added to food to extend its shelf life are called preservatives. These can be natural or synthetic compounds that inhibit the growth of bacteria, fungi, or other microorganisms, helping to prevent spoilage. Common examples include salt, sugar, vinegar, and various chemical additives like sodium benzoate or sulfur dioxide. Preservatives play a crucial role in maintaining food safety and quality.
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Substances that are added to food for a specific purpose?
food additives
What are food ingredients?
Substances that are added to a food for making items
What is substances intentionally added food to produce a desired effect?
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.
What are perservative food?
Food preservatives are substances 'that are added to food items in order to inhibit, retard or arrest the process of fermentation, acidification, and decomposition of food items'. Or, in other words, preservatives in food help keep the food safe, without spoiling, for longer.
What Intentional Food additives?
Substances purposely added during manufacturing to food products.
What substances is added during hydrolysis in order to break down food macromolecules?
Water molecules are added
What are food aditives?
they are added to make food look better and last longer....not good for you
Why are preservatives now added to foods?
to help keep the food for longer This will help them keep longer
What substances added during hydrolysis in order to break down food macromolecules?
water
Substances added to food?
Substances added to food, known as food additives, are used to enhance flavor, appearance, texture, and shelf-life of products. Examples include preservatives, sweeteners, colors, and thickeners. These additives must be approved by food regulatory agencies and are used in controlled amounts to ensure food safety and quality.
What food additive is intentionally added?
Food additives are substances added to food to preserve flavor or enhance its taste and appearance, for example food acids like vinegar, emulsifiers used in ice cream or homogenised milk etc...
Why don't foods such as poultry and fruit have nutrition labels?
The FDA does not require food labels on fruit because there is no added substances.
