Question

Define rancidity. Why chips manufacturers flushes chips bags with nitrogen gas?​

Answer 1

Oil and fat containing food items are flushed with nitrogen because the food containing fats and oil become rancid after sometime because of oxidation and give smell having a bad taste. Presence of nitrogen helps food to save from rancidity

Answer 2

Explanation:

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Oil and fat containing food items are flushed with nitrogen because the food containing fats

• oil become rancid after sometime because of oxidation and give smell having a bad taste. Presence of nitrogen helps food to save from rancidity.