Why are antioxidants added to food when they are made?
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In food oxidation is a destructive process leads to the spoilage of food and changes the chemical composition as well as nutritional value of food. To prevent this or delay the process of oxidation, antioxidants foods additives are added in the food. They increases the shelf life of the food.
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By preventing or slowing down the oxidation process in foods, waste through spoilage is reduced. ... Unsaturated fats are particularly vulnerable to oxidation, and this causes them to turn rancid. These are some examples of antioxidant food additives: Ascorbic acid (E300), or vitamin C, is found in many different fruits.
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