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Types of Food Addtives (Antioxidants (added to fats, oils, cakes, sausages…
Types of Food Addtives
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Antioxidants
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Food will become rancid when exposed to air > unfit for consumption. [Rancid products are volatile organic compounds with foul odours (butanoic acid)]
added to fats, oils, cakes, sausages, biscuits & dried fried food
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Examples
ascorbic acid, citric acid, sodium citrate
Flavouring Agents
Flavour enhancers
Have little or no taste of their own.They are chemicals that are added to food to bring out the flavours or to enhance the tastes of food
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Thickening Agents
to thicken the liquid and to prevent the food from liquefying ; absorb water and thicken the liquid in food to produce a jelly-like structure
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