Food Additives Quiz 23

Q. Sodium chloride used as 

• Stabilizer
• Flavor enhancer
• Preservative
• All of the above

Answer: c)

A food additive, which prolongs the shelf-life of a food by protecting against deterioration caused by microorganisms.

Q. Sorbic acid inhibits

• Bacteria
• Fungus
• Yeast and mold
• None of the above

Answer: c)

• Inhibits yeasts and molds in breads, cheese and fruit drinks.

Q. What are the type of color food additive

• Natural, nature-identical and synthetic
• Natural and artificial
• None of the above
• All of the above

Answer: a)

Natural: Naturally occurring color additives from vegetable and mineral sources were used to color foods, drugs, and cosmetics in ancient times.

Nature-identical: Nature identical colors are exactly the same molecules found in natural sources but they are made synthetically.

Synthetic: Synthetic color additives were developed to maintain hue and depth of color regardless of pH, temperature or presence of other ingredients.

Q. Natural additive are

• Cochineal
• Ponceau 
• Erythrosine
• Tartrazine 

Answer: a)

• One of the best known is cochineal, a red color additive derived from a scale insect called, appropriately, the cochineal scale (Dactylopius coccus).

Q. Which certification needed for food additive to used

• GRAS
• HACCP
• ISO
• None of the above

Answer: a)

GRAS: Generally Recognized as Safe.

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