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Basics of Food Chemistry

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Estimated time: 6 minutes
Maharashtra State Board: Class 12

Key Points: Basics of Food Chemistry

What Food Does:

  • Food provides nutrients used by the body as the source of energy; nutrients also regulate growth, maintain and repair body tissues
  • Nutrients include: carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, vitamins, minerals, and water
  • Quality of food changes on shelving due to enzyme action, chemical reactions with the environment, and action of microorganisms
  • Food preservation and processing are essential techniques to enhance shelf life, safety, and nutritional value

Main Categories of Food Additives:

No. Category Purpose
i Food colours Appearance
ii Flavours and sweeteners Taste
iii Fat emulsifiers and stabilising agents Texture
iv Flour improvers — antistaling agents and bleaches Quality
v Antioxidants Prevent oxidation
vi Preservatives Shelf life
vii Nutritional supplements (minerals, vitamins, amino acids) Nutrition

Natural Fats and Their Physical States:

Property Saturated Fats Mono-unsaturated Fats Poly-unsaturated Fats
van der Waals force Strong Weak Weak
Physical state Solid Liquid Liquid
Examples Coconut oil, butter, margarine, vanaspati ghee Olive oil, peanut oil, canola oil Safflower oil, sunflower oil, soyabean oil, corn oil, fish oil
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