Question

Identify one preservative for each: lemon pickle, guava jelly, frozen peas, pineapple squash and bread.

Answer 1

• Lemon pickle — salt.
• Guava jelly — sugar.
• Frozen peas — freezing; no added preservative is generally needed.
• Pineapple squash — sodium benzoate or potassium metabisulphite (KMS), as declared on the label.
• Bread — calcium propionate may be used; check the product label.