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FSN 319
Food Technology for the Consumer Final Cal Poly SLO
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Undergraduate 4
08/15/2011

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What is not one of the standard concentrations of HFCS used today?
Definition
HFCS 75
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What influenced manufacturers to switch from using sucrose to using HFCS?
Definition
corn is widely available in the US and more cost efficient
Term
When would 0g of trans fat not have to be declared?
Definition
Less than .5 g total, when it is not a significant source of trans fat
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T/F: The FDA does not require any specific typeface be used in the Nutrition Facts label, mandating only that the label "utilize a single easy-to-read type style"
Definition
True
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What is fortification?
Definition
Vitamin-rich food
Term
Gun puffed cereal is done with?
Definition
Wheat and Rice
Term
What are 2 liquids used in liquid freezers?
Definition
Liquid Nitrogen and Carbon dioxide
Term
True/False. Frozen food turns rancid due to oxygen & improper packaging.
Definition
True
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T/F the species of yeast that produces a Lager style beer is Saccharomyces Uvarum?
Definition
True
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TTB (in regards to product labeling) stands for?
Definition
Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau
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Who is known as the "father of canning"?
Definition
Nicholas Appert
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What is considered low acidic food?
Definition
4.6
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What is the most popular energy drink?
Definition
Red Bull
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T/F: there currently FDA regulations on energy drinks
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False
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According to FDA standards what percentage of real ice cream must be milk fat by weight?
Definition
10 %
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T/F – Corn syrup sweeteners are now commonly used in industrial ice cream production.
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True
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T/F: Organic food consumption has increased in the last few years
Definition
True
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T/F: The majority of households in the U.S. have at least one pesticide stored in their household.
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True
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Appellation
Definition
the key to differentiating champagne from other sparkling wines
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Vintage wines must be aged for how many years?
Definition
3 years
Term
Which two ingredients in chewing gum contribute to its laxative effects?
Definition
Sorbitol and Malitol
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How many calories does Sugar Free and Regular chewing gum contribute on average?
Definition
Sugar Free = 5, Regular = 10
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How many mg of sodium are in a hot dog?
Definition
450 mg
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Are pesticides used on Stevia plants during production?
Definition
No
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Stevia is how many times sweeter than sugar?
Definition
200-300x
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T/F: Jewish dietary laws and Islamic dietary laws BOTH prohibit the consumption of wine
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False
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What are benefits of Kosher food?
Definition
increases the number of immune cells, contents are high in fiber and low in fat
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T/F: The only fat allowed in milk chocolate are cocoa butter and milk fat
Definition
True
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What helped the popularization of fast food restaurants?
Definition
Travelers, busy lifestyles, cars
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Olive Oil is mostly made up of which kind of fat?
Definition
Monounsaturated fat
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Viticulture area
Definition
describes the soil and the climate of where the wine was grown
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Must
Definition
immediately after arriving at the winery the grapes are crushed, the resulting liquid which consists of skins, seeds, and liquid is called the must
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T/F: Unpasteurized milk is allowed to be used in US cheese production
Definition
False
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What is the coagulating enzyme found in the stomach of animals?
Definition
Rennet
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Mitosis
Definition
separation of chromosomes into two identical sets of daughter cells
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Meiosis
Definition
reductional cell division and the number of chromosomes is divided into half; it is essential for sexual reproduction, and therefore it occurs in eukaryotes
Term
Kosher salt
Definition
may come from the sea or be mined, crystals must be coarse and irregular, no difference chemically between regular and kosher salts
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FDA usage of the term "no salt"
Definition
FDA allows labels to use the word salt to mean sodium chloride, thus products can say "no salt" when they chemically have salt
Term
how does baking soda (sodium bicarbonate) make Co2?
Definition
releases carbon dioxide as soon as it comes into contact with any acidic liquid
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RDI for fats and lipids
Definition
30% or less of your total caloric intake
Term
What year did FDA approved use of Ozone on food?
Definition
2001
Term
5 criteria for food additives
Definition
Intentional additives must perform their intended function, must not decieve the consumer or perform faulty ingredients/manufacturing practices, cannot considerbly reduce a food's nutritional value, cannot be used in place of a GMP, must have a method of analysis to monitor its use
Term
Induction-heating cooktop
Definition
Induction ranges generate heat by magnetic resistance of the metal of the cooking pan
Term
How do microwaves make heat?
Definition
Since water molecules are dipolar, positive and negative, when they line up with the direction of an applied electric field they bump into another, speed up, and this creates heat.
Term
Golden Rice
Definition
genetically engineered to help fight vitamin A deficiency in third world countries that can afford to buy rice, but are not getting the vitamin A they need.
Term
RDI for calcium
Definition
1,000 mg
Term
limitations in plant breeding
Definition
must have the same species; rose and rose, vegetable and vegetable, etc. you also transfer other genes that are not desired in the process. takes a long time to see the result
Term
production of black tea
Definition
withering; goes from 75=80% moisture to 56-78%, rolling; releases juices, juices contain enzymes, enzymes start the oxidative procedure, fermentation; oxidation of tannin contents in leaves, color changes from green to coppery red, odor changes from grassy, bitterness from tannins is lost, firing; fermented tea is heated to 82-93 deg.
Term
Delaney Clause
Definition
Changed zero tolerance level to minimal tolerance level, when food additive cause cancer when testing on lab animals, because high doses may cause the cancer, but when given in minimal doses it will not
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Non iodized v ionized irradiation
Definition
non ionized= cell phones, microwaves, etc. ionized= x-rays, gamma rays, etc. *Apply ionized radiation to foods- highly regulated by FDA in food additive section
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Sucralose (Splenda)
Definition
600x sweeter than sugar
water soluble
3 hydroxyl groups are substituted with chlorine atoms
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Saccharin
Definition
300x sweeter than sugar
was on FDA GRAS list because of controversy over lab experiment where rats were found to have brain tumors, 1991 used with warning label, 2001 removed warning label saying it is safe in small doses
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Aspartame
Definition
180-200x sweeter than sugar
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Acesulfame-K
Definition
200x sweeter than sugar
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Alitame
Definition
2,000x sweeter than sugar
not FDA approved yet, but said to be soon
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Sea Salt
Definition
78% Nacl, magnesium, and calcium compounds and 75 other elements in small amounts (unrefined)
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US Food grade salt
Definition
must be 97.5% pure NaCl, and most exceed that level of purity
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Rancidity
Definition
when free fatty acids are formed; broken-off from the triglyceride, we have rancidity. Keep in a cool dry place with lid screwed on tightly
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USDA regulations on butterfat
Definition
butter is 80-82% milk fat, also called butterfat
16-17% water
1-2% milk solids and possibly some salt
Term
At what temperature do cooking oils reach their flash points? Fire points?
Definition
600 degrees
700 degrees
Term
GRAS
Definition
generally recognized as safe
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GMP
Definition
good manufacturing practices
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Umami
Definition
term Japanese invented to describe the taste of MSG
Term
Oxidation of Myoglobin and colors associated with the process
Definition
myoglobin is the protein that occurs in the muscle, red when oxygenaten, myoglobin is purple, exposed to oxygen turns red, left exposed to oxygen turns brown, add nitrate to keep color turns pink-red
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Calorie
Definition
measure of amount of energy needed to raise 1 kg H2O by 1 degree celsius, or the amount of heat needed to raise 1 pint of water to 3.8 degrees F
Term
Freezer burn
Definition
water molecules migrate to coldest part of freezer, sublimation-slow process
Term
Frying pans
Definition
Ideal frying pan will: distribute heat uniformly, transfer heat quickly to food, respond to changes in temp.

Best metal= silver
copper is 91% as efficient
aluminum is 55% as efficient
stainless steel is the worst, 4% as efficient as silver
cast iron skillets are 18% as efficient, but are very heavy
Term
Pressure cookers
Definition
speed up cooking by increasing water's boiling temp from 212 to 250 deg F
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Temperature danger zone
Definition
40-140 deg F and 40-100 deg C
Term
HACCP
Definition
Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point
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HACCP's seven steps
Definition
determine hazards associated with the food, determine critical control point, estab critical limits, CCP monitoring, corrective actions, verification procedures, record-keeping
Term
decaffeination of coffee
Definition
can be named "naturally decaffenated" if the organic solvent ethyl acetate is used, however new tech uses the use of CO2 as the solvent, CO2 is applied to the beans in a pressure chamber, Co2 then acts as a liquid. Decaf coffee must have 97% caffeine removed
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