ANTIOXIDANTS

Question 1

What are the E numbers of ANTIOXIDANTS?

Answer 1

E300 - E399

Question 2

What do they do?

Answer 2

They make food last longer by stopping the chemical reactions with OXYGEN ( rancidity )

Question 3

What is RANCIDITY?

Answer 3

• Fats exposed to air OXIDISE & DETERIORATE

Question 4

What is OXIDATION?

Answer 4

• Involved an increase in OXYGRN or a decrease in HYDROGEN

ANTIOXIDANTS STOP OXIDATION

Question 5

What is the most widely used antioxidant?

Answer 5

• Vit C ( ASCORBIC ACID ) slows down oxidation in fruit and veg
• Used in juices to extend shelf life