Government
Food Additives I
Food Additives II
Pectin Lab
Miscellaneous
100

The GRAS list stands for 

What is generally recognized as safe?

100

Natural coloring agents are extracted from 

what are plants, animals, and mineral sources

100

Flour is the food additive of what

what is bleaching agent

100

purpose of the pectin lab

to demonstrate the use of pectin (a common food additive) while comparing to other candy gummies made. 

100

Vitamin D in milk 

intentional food additive 

200

Agency that monitors meat, poultry, and eggs 

what is the USDA

200

wax in a milk carton

what is incidental food additive

200

stabilizes acids and bases 

what is a pH control agent

200

pectin is found in these common foods

what is jellies and jams 

200

government list where the additive of Oregano is found.

what is the GRAS list

300
"special food additives" measured in very specific amounts such as antibiotics in meat.

what is controlled-use substance

300

prevents spoilage and maintains natural colors and flavors. 

what is preservative 

300

antimicrobial agents include 

what is nitrites and sulfites 

300

the food additive of pectin

stabilizer/texturizer 

300

functions of food additives (2)

What are...

  1. preserve product quality and/or prolong shelf life

  2. enhance flavors and/or colors

  3. control product consistency

  4. improve or maintain nutritive value

400
The example we talked about in class that is on the GRAS list (both company and extract)

what is cranberry extract and oceanspray

400

helps chewing gum and soft candies retain moisture. Also involved in skin oils.

what is humectants 

400

imitation strawberry yogurt 

synthetic flavoring agent 

400

function of an emulsifier 

to allow water and oil to mix 

400

The hazard found in all food additives 

Cancer (carcinogens)

500

Clause going against the Food Additives Amendment. 

What is the Delaney Clause 

500

function of bleaching agents 

what is speeding aging process of foods
500

preventing spoilage in bologna, hot dogs, and bacon.

what is nitrites 

500

the function of pectin 

what is smoothness, color and flavor uniformity

500

term of consuming 100 servings before there is a hazard

what is margin of safety