Question

What are food preservatives?

Explainwith any four examples.​

Answer 1

Explanation:

Preservatives are added to foods to help prevent or slow spoilage due to bacteria, molds, fungi or yeast, as well as to slow or prevent changes in the food's color, flavor or texture, delay rancidity, and maintain freshness.

Sorbates – including potassium sorbate, calcium sorbate and sodium sorbate

Propionates

Nitrites

Antioxidants that inhibit oxidation:

Sulfites, including sodium sulfite, sodium bisulfite, sodium metabisulfite, potassium bisulfite and potassium metabisulfite.

Answer 2

Answer:

Preservatives are added to foods to help prevent or slow spoilage due to bacteria, molds, fungi or yeast, as well as to slow or prevent changes in the food's color, flavor or texture, delay rancidity, and maintain freshness.

Explanation:

Salt, sodium nitrite, spices, vinegar, and alcohol have been used to preserve foods