Question

State two advantages and two disadvantages of soaking pineapple pieces in concentrated sugar solution compared to keeping fresh pineapple.

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Answer 1

Advantages:

• Preserved pineapples last longer
• Prevents wastage due to spoiling.
• Vitamins and minerals

Disadvantages:

• Pineapples are high in sugar.

• Oxidation damages nutrients during preparation. As a result, the nutrients in the preserved pineapple chunks are depleted.

• Rashes on the skin

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Answer 2

Answer:

Advantages:

1. Fruit can be reserved for a longer period.
2. It gets enriched with vitamins and minerals.
3. It can be avoided to get degraded.

Disadvantages:

1. The fruit pieces are much higher in sugar.
2. It can be harmful to a person with diabetes.
3. The sugar-soaked pineapple is not quite as good as fresh pineapple.  
4. Can cause rashes on the skin.

Explanation:

When any fruit is kept in a concentrated sugar solution, the fruit's osmotic dehydration occurs. this process is carried out mainly to get safe, nutritious, stable, concentrated fruit products.

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