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FOOD ADDITIVES - Coggle Diagram

- - - - Example
        
        Common salt in dried fish.
        
        Sugar in jams.
        
        Vinegar in pickles.
        
        Benzoic acid in chilli sauces.
        
        Sodium benzoate in bread.
        
        Sodium nitrite or sodium nitrate in sausages.
        
        Sulphur dioxide in dried fruits.
  - - - Example
        
        Ascorbic acid (Vitamin C) in sweets.
        
        Citric acid in oily food such as cakes and biscuits.
        
        Tocopherol (Vitamin E) in margarine.
  - - - Example
        
        Monoglycerides or triglycerides in peanut butter.
        
        Lecithin in chocolates.
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        Monosodium glutamate (MSG) in
        instant noodles.
        
        Aspartame, sorbitol, stevia (sweetener).
        
        Esters such as propyl ethanoate (pear flavour). ethyl ethanoate (pineapple flavour).
  - - - Example
        
        Starch, gelatine, acacia gum and xanthan gum are used to thicken soups and sauces.
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        Azo compounds to give yellow, red, brown or black colours.
        
        Triphenyl compounds to give green, blue or purple colours.
        
        Caramel to give the brown colour.
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        Pectin to thicken jams.
        
        Agar from seaweed to make jellies.
- - - - improve the appearance, taste or texture.
      - prevent damage
    - - safe to eat, and the labels are not misleading the consumers.