Diabetes Vocab

4. component part of a food product that is generally recognized as safe
7. additive used to help products retain moisture
8. food additive that doesn't appear on the GRAS list and must be used within the guidelines
12. substance that is unintentionally added to food
15. substance added to a food on purpose to give foods specific characteristics or resistance to spoilage
16. agents that absorb moisture and are used to keep powdered and crystalline ingredients from caking or forming lumps

1. preservative that prevents growth of microbes in food
2. list of all food additives generally recognized as safe
3. additive that alters or stabilizes the pH of a mixture
5. chemicals that speed the aging process and whiten flour
6. organic compound combined with an alcohol to produce a synthetic flavor
9. salt containig sulfer that is used by the food industry to help prevent browning of cut fruits and veggies
10. substance added to food to prevent or slow spoilage and maintain natural colors and flavors
11. established by the US food and drug administration, the zone between the concentration in which an additive is normally used and the level at which hazard exists
13. legal document that bars the approval of any food additive found to cause cancer in humans or animals
14. substance added to a food to cause a desired positive change in the products characteristics