Question

What is the difference between a preservative and an antioxidant ?
Pls give some examples of both substances.


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Answer 1

Hi
preservative:A substance used to preserve foodstuffs, wood, or any other materials against decay or rancidity.
For example : Sugar, Salt, Vinegar etc.
An Antioxidant :A substance that removes potentially damaging, oxidising agents in a living organisms.
For example: Vitamin E, Vitamin A, Vitamin C.
Preservative are used on food materials generally and Antioxidants in living organisms.
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Answer 2

$HELLO \: SIR \: \:$


As we know whenever our food our others. like soaps and chips gets contaminated we get upset. but we don't do it longer as we have preservatives and anti oxidants what are they ? yes this reaction is arisen when we tell about this additives , and people get confused that both are same , according to them both works same but they don't know they don't work same indeed there is difference in their reaction.
industry and bigger factories are rely on Both the additives because their products would get attacked by various phenomenon like rancidity (oxidation) and microbial attacked , then they came to know about this additives to safe their products ,

Differences are -
$\: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: PRESERVATIVES \:$
=> As the name suggest. Preservatives are additive or in easy language they are protectors that protects food materials from microorganisms , to contaminate it

=> For example - Vinegar etc

$\: \: \: \: \: ANTIOXIDANTS \:$

=> As the name suggest Anti - To prevent from oxidants - rancidity , anti oxidants are used as preventive measure which helps to prevent fats and oils , specially of chips and soap

=> For example - Calcium oxychloride or bleaching powder


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