Question

identify the chemicals in common food items
please answer this about 4 pages because i have to write assignment​

Answer 1

Serving Size. Always start with the serving size amount. ...

Calories. A calorie is a way to measure how much energy a food provides to your body. ...

Percent Daily Value. ...

Fat. ...

Cholesterol. ...

Sodium. ...

Total Carbohydrate. ...

Fiber.

Answer 2

Some of the chemicals in common food items are food addirives like sodium metabisulphite,BHA,BHT,saccharin etc.

Explanation:

• Food additives are generally added to food items that we eat to increase its shelflife or to improve its taste,color or calorific value.
• Saccharin,Aspartame are examples of artificial sweetners which are added to food items to enhance its sweetness.
• Preservatives are also added to food to increae the shelf life  of the food items.
• Sodium metabisulphite is a kind of preservative that are mainly present in jams and pickels.
• Inorder to prevent oxidation of fats present in food items,another type of chemicals called antioxidants are used.
• Butylated hydroxyanisole ,Butylated hydroxytoluene are some of the examples of antioxidants widely used in food items to prevent oxidation and to protect the food from spoilage.