Lab 1 Flashcards
Quantifies nutritive value
Food composition analysis
Determine levels of diff. Nutrients in food
Food Composition analysis
Role of food composition analysis in assessment and maintenance of food quality
Detects gross adulteration
Check if processed food are produced within limits prescribed manufacturing standards, legal specifications, etc
Food composition analysis studies additives and contaminants?
True
Proximate vs. Ultimate food composition analysis
Proximate - main: moisture, CFP, ash
Ultimate - particular: iron calcium niacin ascorbic acid
Physical FCA method (1)
Drying
Chemical FCA methods (6)
Extraction, colorimetry, fluorimetry, chromatography, titration, atomic absorption
Instrumental FCA methods (4)
Electric resistance
Nuclear magnetic resonance
Near infrared reflectance
Microwaves
Measures physical or physiochemical principles in FCA
Instrumental methods
Four types of FCA methods
Physical
Chemical
Instrumental
Biological assay using microorganisms or animals
Factors that affect value in chemical FCA (3)
How well prepared the sample is
How representative of the lot or batch
Kind of chemical info needed
How to homogenize liquids and pulverized
Pour from one container to another
Stirring
How to homogenize wet animal and plant tissue
Chopping or blending
How to homogenize fats and oils
Warming and mixing
How to homogenize cheese and chocolate
Grating and hand mixing
How to homogenize butter and margarine
Reemulsify by shaking after melting at 35c
How to homogenize dry food
Use grinder or mortar and pestle, mix wit spoon
Do rapidly to reduce moisture loss
Temperature of storage until FCA
20C
Most abundant and always present component of food
Moisture