Food Labels and Additives quiz
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What does the E in E-numbers stand for?
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Which gas do makers pump into bags of crisps?
Answer: Nitrogen
Why: Pushing out oxygen slows the oxidation that would otherwise turn the frying oil in crisps rancid.
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Which metal is the food colour E175?
Answer: Gold
Why: EU rules allow gold only on the outside of sweets, as decoration on chocolates and in liqueurs.
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What does the 'e' next to a pack's weight stand for?
Answer: Estimated
Why: Packs with the e mark must hold at least the stated amount on average across a batch, with only small shortfalls allowed in single packs.
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How many calories a day do food labels assume?
Answer: 2,000
Why: That 2,000 figure, written as 8,400 kJ on EU packs, is based on the daily energy needs of an average woman.
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What is food additive E300?
Answer: Vitamin C
Why: As E300, vitamin C mainly fights oxidation, which helps keep foods from changing colour during storage.
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Which white food colour did the EU ban in 2022?
Answer: Titanium dioxide
Why: EFSA could no longer rule out that titanium dioxide particles damage DNA, so the EU struck E171 off its list of permitted additives.
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