Food Additives Quiz

Q. Major categories of food additive

1. 3
2. 4
3. 6
4. 5

Answer: c)

Additives can be divided into six major categories: preservatives, nutritional additives, flavoring agents, coloring agents, texturizing agents, and miscellaneous additives.

Q. Basic type of preservative

1. 2
2. 3
3. 1
4. 4

Answer: b)

There are basically three types of preservatives used in foods: antimicrobials, antioxidants, and antibrowning agents.

Q. Which of them used as nutritional value

1. Vitamins 
2. Minerals
3. None of the above
4. All of the above

Answer: d)

Vitamins, which are also used in some cases as preservatives, are commonly added to cereals and cereal products to restore nutrients lost in processing or to enhance the overall nutritive value of the food.

Q. Sodium nitrite is used as antimicrobial as well as

1. Emulsifying agent
2. Antioxidant agent
3. Coloring agent
4. None of the above

Answer: c)

Sodium nitrite is used not only as an antimicrobial, but also to fix the color of meat by interaction with meat pigments.

Q. Which category of food additive are comprises of greatest number

1. Coloring agent
2. Texturizing agent
3. Flavoring agent
4. All of the above

Answer: c)

• Flavoring agents comprise the greatest number of additives used in foods. There are three major types of flavoring additives: sweeteners, natural and synthetic flavors, and flavor enhancers.

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