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Food chemical composition : dietary significance in food manufacturing / Tim Hutton.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: Key topics in food science and technology ; no. 6Publication details: Chipping Campden : Campden & Chorleywood Food Research Association Group, c2002.Description: vi, 111 p. ; 23 cmISBN:
  • 0905942507
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 613.2 HUT
Holdings
Item type Current library Call number Copy number Status Date due Barcode
Standard Loan Moylish Library Main Collection 613.2 HUT (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 39002000220435
Standard Loan Moylish Library Main Collection 613.2 HUT (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 2 Available 39002100353201

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Food and food production have never had a higher media profile, while food-related educational opportunitie have never been greater. Despite this, there is widespread misunderstanding of food - what it is, where it comes from, how it is produced and its role in our lives.

The Key Topic in Food Science & Technology series has been produced to meet a need within both the food industry and educational sector, for industrially-relevant introductory guide to specific aspects of food science and technology. Although aimed primarily at industry recruits, trainees and students, the series will also be of interest to established industrial and enforcement personnel seeking a 'refresher' on specific topics.

This book explains to those without expertise in food chemistry, some of the basics of food chemical composition, but with a strong industrial slant. It uses examples from food manufacturing and the industry-consumer interface to put food composition in context, considering how it relates to wider issues like safety assurance, traceability, product development and labelling. It also emphasises that all we eat is made from chemicals: some good, some bad and many indifferent. Finally, it is not comprehensive: it uses selected examples to illustrate specific points that often get overlooked in discussion of the chemicals natural to foods or used in preservation and processing.

Includes bibliographical references.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

  • 1. Introduction (p. 1)
  • 1.1 What is food made of? (p. 1)
  • 1.2 The role of production and processing operations (p. 2)
  • 1.3 The significance of food composition (p. 3)
  • 2. Nutrients - their chemical nature and role in the body (p. 4)
  • 2.1 Carbohydrates (p. 7)
  • 2.2 Lipids (p. 12)
  • 2.3 Proteins (p. 21)
  • 2.4 Other energy-yielding components (p. 25)
  • 2.5 Fibre (p. 27)
  • 2.6 Minerals (p. 29)
  • 2.7 Vitamins (p. 33)
  • 2.8 Other beneficial components (p. 44)
  • 3. Non-nutrient chemicals in foods (p. 49)
  • 3.1 Flavour and taste compounds (p. 49)
  • 3.2 Colours (p. 56)
  • 3.3 Additives (p. 59)
  • 3.4 Antinutrients and toxicants (p. 64)
  • 3.5 Summary (p. 75)
  • 4. Special dietary needs and food chemical composition (p. 76)
  • 4.1 Coeliac disease (p. 77)
  • 4.2 Lactose intolerance (p. 80)
  • 4.3 Phenylkeonuria (p. 81)
  • 4.4 Diabetes (p. 84)
  • 4.5 Allergies (p. 85)
  • 5. Food labelling and chemical composition (p. 92)
  • 5.1 Nutrition labelling (p. 92)
  • 5.2 Nutrition claims (p. 94)
  • 5.3 Use of the word 'natural' and similar phrases (p. 100)
  • 5.4 Warnings and similar indications on labels (p. 101)
  • 6. Conclusions (p. 102)
  • 7. Relevant organisations and associations (p. 103)
  • 8. Glossary (p. 104)
  • 9. References (p. 105)
  • About CCFRA (p. 111)
  • About RSC (p. 111)

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