NS 201-Biological Science
A. Y. 2013 – 2014

Project #1

What you Eat is What you Get

Name: Daniel C. Monares
Year and section: 1A7
Date of submission: August 2, 2013
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Table of Content Page Number Page Number
1.) Argentina Meatloaf 3 3.) PureFoods Liver Spread 7
Ingredients 3 Beef or Pork Liver 7
Sodium Nitrite 3 Water 8
Phosphates 3 Starch 8
Sodium Erythorbate 3 Flour 8
MSG 4 Sugar 8
Vegetable Protein 4 Iodized Salt 8
Cornstarch 4 Vegetable Protein 9
Sugar 4 Spices 9
Water 4,5 MSG 9
Iodized Salt 5 Flavor 9
Pork 5 Sodium Nitrite 9
Beef 5 4.) Heinz Tomato Ketchup 10
Mechanically Separated Chicken 5 Ingredients 10 Water 10
2.) PureFoods Corned Beef 5 Tomato Paste 10
Ingredients 5 Sugar 10
Cooked Beef 6 Vinegar 10
Beef Broth 6 Salt 11
Iodized Salt 6 Onion Powder 11
Sugar 6 Spice 11
Phosphate 6,7 Spice Extracts 11
MSG 7 5.) Mang Tomas 12
Sodium Nitrite 7 Ingredients 12 1.) Argentina Meatloaf Ingredients: sodium nitrite, phosphates, sodium erythorbate, msg, vegetable protein, cornstarch, sugar, water, iodized salt, pork, beef, mechanically separated chicken Sodium Nitrite:
-A white to yellowish crystalline that is very soluble in water and is hygroscopic. It is an inorganic compound with a chemical formula of NANO2
-It is usually used as a food preservative because it fixes the color of fish or meat. It is also used as a fertilizer and in medicines.
-It is a potential new treatment for organ transplantation, heart attack and leg vascular problem.

Phosphates:
-An organic compound of phosphoric acid which is bonded to nitrogen or a carboxyl group in a way that would let useful energy to be released.
-It is used as a food additive to improve the structure, flavour, succulence and color. It is usually the answer in creating high quality food products such as meat and pork.
-When you have enough phosphate in your body, it gives you a healthy bone and teeth and you will have proper blood chemistry but too much of this compound would lead to bone and tooth decay.
-They play a vital role in our biochemical processes such as metabolism. It can prevent certain disease like kidney stones. Sodium Erythorbate:
- Sodium erythorbate is a food additive used predominantly in meats and poultry. It is the sodium salt of erythorbic acid.
-It is used in foods to control and accelerate the nitrite curing reaction and maintains the color of the substance.
-sodium erythorbate is sometimes dangerous and can develop some side effects on some people and these side effects include headaches, fatigue, body flushing, dizziness, lightheadedness, nausea, gastritis, vomiting, abdominal cramping, heartburn.

MSG:
-The abbreviation of Monosodium glutamate. It is the sodium salt of glutamic acid.
-MSG is used to enhance the flavour of a certain food product and it is used to give the best of the flavour of that food.
-Because it enhances the flavour of a food, it gives you more appetite.
-MSG is known to be bad for our health and some of the reasons why is because it causes a lot of diseases like headaches, dry mouth, flushing, tightening of facial muscles, numbness, tingling, chest pain, heart palpitation and nausea. Vegetable Protein:
- Also called textured vegetable protein, is a defatted soy flour product used for extracting soybean oil.
-It is used as a meat extender and you can make a vegetarian version of meat dishes.
-It is easy to cook and it gives energy for the consumer. Cornstarch:
-It is a fine and powdery starch made from the endosperm of a corn.
-It is used as thickener and it adds tenderness to the food.
-You can get a lot of benefits from cornstarch like calories, carbohydrates, protein and sodium.
-Too much of this could give you high blood pressure and can increase the risk of cancer. Sugar:
- Sugar is a sweet-flavored substances, most of which are used as food. It is a carbohydrate, composed of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen.
-It is used in foods to sweeten them and make them taste good.
-Sugar can give you energy for work but too much of this could get you into trouble.
-Too much sugar can cause diabetes, tooth decay and high blood level. Water:
-Water is life. It is what sustains the life here on earth and it is the most abundant compound found in our planet.
-Water has many uses but in food, it is used to dissolve and to soften some ingredients like meat.
-Water sustains our thirst and it keeps our body from dehydration and it is important because we won’t be able to survive without water. Iodized Salt:
- It is a table salt mixed with an amount of various salts of the element iodine.
-It is used in foods to make the taste better.
-There are many benefits in consuming iodized salt like improved brain function and it removes toxin like mercury in our body.
-Too much of this can cause a disease called Kidney Stone. Pork:
-It is a flesh of a pig.
-It is used as food and also in food production and consuming.
-Pork is a good source of protein, zinc and iron.
-Too much pork can increase heart disease risk and it can cause bladder cancer. Beef:
-It is a flesh of a cow, ox or bull.
-Like pork, beef is used as food and for production.
-Beef is a source of protein that provides the body with long lasting energy and also it is a source of iron, a key mineral that helps get oxygen to all body cells.
-Beef contains an organic chemical called dioxin which is related to cancer and it causes immune system deficiency and blood disorder. Mechanically Separated Chicken:
-It is a product derived from separated chicken meat.
-It is used for food manufacturing especially for canned goods and ready-to-eat products.
-The use of this ingredient can help avoid waste of nutritious protein that remained on the bone after other cuts of meat have been removed.
2.) PureFoods Corned Beef: Ingredients: Cooked Beef, Beef Broth, Iodized Salt, Sugar, Phosphate, MSG and Sodium Nitrite. Cooked Beef:
-Obviously, cooked beef is a beef cooked before it was canned or packed.
-It is used in food production and manufacturing and is used in homes for consumption.
-It contains a great amount of minerals that can keep our body healthy and moving like proteins and zinc.
-Like a beef, it can cause blood disorder and it is dangerous to pregnant women. Beef Broth:
-It is a stock made with beef and broth is a liquid preparation consisting of either water or stock and a stock is a flavoured water preparation.
-It is used in soup, drink, sauces, gravies and extra flavouring for some foods.
-It is good for the body since it gets its minerals and vitamins from the beef and its disadvantage is that you don’t know whether the stock or broth used is clean and healthy or not. Iodized Salt:
- It is a table salt mixed with an amount of various salts of the element iodine.
-It is used in foods to make the taste better.
-There are many benefits in consuming iodized salt like improved brain function and it removes toxin like mercury in our body.
-Too much of this can cause a disease called Kidney Stone. Sugar:
- Sugar is a sweet-flavored substances, most of which are used as food. It is a carbohydrate, composed of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen.
-It is used in foods to sweeten them and make them taste good.
-Sugar can give you energy for work but too much of this could get you into trouble.
-Too much sugar can cause diabetes, tooth decay and high blood level. Phosphates:
-An organic compound of phosphoric acid which is bonded to nitrogen or a carboxyl group in a way that would let useful energy to be released.
-It is used as a food additive to improve the structure, flavour, succulence and color. It is usually the answer in creating high quality food products such as meat and pork.
-When you have enough phosphate in your body, it gives you a healthy bone and teeth and you will have proper blood chemistry but too much of this compound would lead to bone and tooth decay.
-They play a vital role in our biochemical processes such as metabolism. It can prevent certain disease like kidney stones. MSG:
-The abbreviation of Monosodium glutamate. It is the sodium salt of glutamic acid.
-MSG is used to enhance the flavour of a certain food product and it is used to give the best of the flavour of that food.
-Because it enhances the flavour of a food, it gives you more appetite.
-MSG is known to be bad for our health and some of the reasons why is because it causes a lot of diseases like headaches, dry mouth, flushing, tightening of facial muscles, numbness, tingling, chest pain, heart palpitation and nausea. Sodium Nitrite:
-A white to yellowish crystalline that is very soluble in water and is hygroscopic. It is an inorganic compound with a chemical formula of NANO2
-It is usually used as a food preservative because it fixes the color of fish or meat. It is also used as a fertilizer and in medicines.
-It is a potential new treatment for organ transplantation, heart attack and leg vascular problem.

3.) PureFoods Liver Spread Ingredients: Beef and Pork, Beef or Pork Liver, Water, Starch, Flour, Sugar, Iodized Salt, Vegetable Protein, Spices, MSG, Flavors and Sodium Nitrite. Beef or Pork Liver:
-This are processed liver of a cow, ox, bull or a pig.
-They are used in foods like liver spread production.
-The benefit of consuming beef or pork liver is that you get protein, vitamins like vitamin b-12 which plays an important role in the production of red blood cell and vitamin A which is integral to the vital organ and is active in cell communication. Water:
-Water is life. It is what sustains the life here on earth and it is the most abundant compound found in our planet.
-Water has many uses but in food, it is used to dissolve and to soften some ingredients like meat.
-Water sustains our thirst and it keeps our body from dehydration and it is important because we won’t be able to survive without water. Starch:
- Starch also called amylum is a carbohydrate consist many strands of glucose units joined by glycosidic bonding.
-They are used in food to make the food sticky and thick.
-Starch is reach in fibre which keeps our bowel healthy and can help us to feel full which would prevent us from eating too much. It is also rich in calcium, iron and b-vitamins. Flour:
-It is a product consisting of finely milled wheat and can also be obtained by grinding grain.
-Flour is a main ingredient in baking cakes and breads and it plays an important role in the food industry.
-Flour contains fibre, vitamins including riboflavin, B-1, B-3 and B-5 all of them helps and contributes in the betterment of our body. Sugar:
- Sugar is a sweet-flavored substances, most of which are used as food. It is a carbohydrate, composed of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen.
-It is used in foods to sweeten them and make them taste good.
-Sugar can give you energy for work but too much of this could get you into trouble.
-Too much sugar can cause diabetes, tooth decay and high blood level. Iodized Salt:
- It is a table salt mixed with an amount of various salts of the element iodine.
-It is used in foods to make the taste better.
-There are many benefits in consuming iodized salt like improved brain function and it removes toxin like mercury in our body.
-Too much of this can cause a disease called Kidney Stone. Vegetable Protein:
- Also called textured vegetable protein, is a defatted soy flour product used for extracting soybean oil.
-It is used as a meat extender and you can make a vegetarian version of meat dishes.
-It is easy to cook and it gives energy for the consumer. MSG:
-The abbreviation of Monosodium glutamate. It is the sodium salt of glutamic acid.
-MSG is used to enhance the flavour of a certain food product and it is used to give the best of the flavour of that food.
-Because it enhances the flavour of a food, it gives you more appetite.
-MSG is known to be bad for our health and some of the reasons why is because it causes a lot of diseases like headaches, dry mouth, flushing, tightening of facial muscles, numbness, tingling, chest pain, heart palpitation and nausea. Spices:
-Any of various aromatic vegetable products.
-It is used in foods as a seasoning for the food to taste better and good.
-Spices are high in anti-oxidant, they help reduce inflammation and they contribute in your loss weight.
-Too much use of spices can affect your health. Some spices can trigger allergies and some of them are not healthy. Flavors:
- A substance used to give a different, stronger, or more agreeable taste to food or drink.
-It is used in foods to achieve the desired flavour on a certain food. It enhances and brings out the best flavour in the food. Sodium Nitrite:
-A white to yellowish crystalline that is very soluble in water and is hygroscopic. It is an inorganic compound with a chemical formula of NANO2
-It is usually used as a food preservative because it fixes the color of fish or meat. It is also used as a fertilizer and in medicines.
-It is a potential new treatment for organ transplantation, heart attack and leg vascular problem.
4.) Heinz Tomato Ketchup Ingredients: Water, Tomato Paste, Sugar, Vinegar, Salt, Onion Powder, Spice, Spice Extracts Water:
-Water is life. It is what sustains the life here on earth and it is the most abundant compound found in our planet.
-Water has many uses but in food, it is used to dissolve and to soften some ingredients like meat.
-Water sustains our thirst and it keeps our body from dehydration and it is important because we won’t be able to survive without water. Tomato Paste:
-Tomato paste consists of tomatoes that have been cooked for several hours and reduced to a thick, red concentrate before being strained.
- They are high in vitamin C and also provide beta-carotene. Vitamin C promotes healthy teeth and gums, helps in the absorption of iron, aids in the maintenance of normal connective tissue, and promotes wound healing. It also helps the body's immune system. Beta-carotene can help prevent cancer and is also easily converted into vitamin A in our body. Sugar:
- Sugar is a sweet-flavored substances, most of which are used as food. It is a carbohydrate, composed of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen.
-It is used in foods to sweeten them and make them taste good.
-Sugar can give you energy for work but too much of this could get you into trouble. Vinegar:
- Derived from the French word “vin aigre”, "sour wine," vinegar is made by bacterial activity that converts fermented liquids such as wine, beer or cider into a weak solution of acetic acid.
-Research says that vinegar is a weapon against cancer. It is used to relieve congestion, maintain healthy skin, lower blood pressure and it aids food digestion.
- Since vinegar is highly acidic, it can cause caustic burns to the esophagus and stomach. It can also cause the blood in the mouth to become thinner which can decrease resistance to bruises and bleeding. Salt:
-It is the result of the neutralization of a base and acid. It is a white crystalline consist of mostly Sodium Chloride.
-It is primarily used for food as a seasoning. It is also used as a preservative of raw foods. It acts as an antimicrobial or microbiological control agent.
-Too much consumption of salt can cause kidney stone.
-Salt when measured by its weight is 40 percent sodium and 60 percent chloride.
Onion Powder:
-It is a ground dehydrated onion.
-It is used as food seasoning all over the world.
-It contains calcium beneficial to our teeth and bones. It contains potassium which helps to regulate our blood pressure and also magnesium which help regulate the blood sugar in our body.
-Onion powder might lower blood sugar. If you have diabetes and use onion in medicinal amounts, check your blood sugar carefully.
-It is the most used flavouring vegetable in the world. Spices:
-Any of various aromatic vegetable products.
-It is used in foods as a seasoning for the food to taste better and good.
-Spices are high in anti-oxidant, they help reduce inflammation and they contribute in your loss weight.
-Too much use of spices can affect your health. Some spices can trigger allergies and some of them are not healthy. Spice Extracts:
- Pungent or aromatic seasonings obtained from the bark, buds, fruit, roots, seeds or stems of various plants and trees.
-It has always been used to add natural concentrated flavours and food ingredients to many food and beverage systems.
-Spice extracts are a good ingredient to fight diabetes. It is also used for digestion, an anti-inflammatory, and as an anti-nausea medicine.

5.) Mang Tomas Ingredients: Water, Sugar, Breadcrumbs, Pork Liver, Iodized Salt, Modified Starch, Spices, Acidulant, Palm Olein, Black Pepper, Sodium Benzoate, Aspartame, Caramel, Anti-oxidant Water:
-Water is life. It is what sustains the life here on earth and it is the most abundant compound found in our planet.
-Water has many uses but in food, it is used to dissolve and to soften some ingredients like meat.
-Water sustains our thirst and it keeps our body from dehydration and it is important because we won’t be able to survive without water. Sugar:
- Sugar is a sweet-flavored substances, most of which are used as food. It is a carbohydrate, composed of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen.
-It is used in foods to sweeten them and make them taste good.
-Sugar can give you energy for work but too much of this could get you into trouble.
-Too much sugar can cause diabetes, tooth decay and high blood level. Breadcrumbs:
-Breadcrumbs are small particles of dry bread.
-It is used for breading or crumbing foods, topping casseroles, stuffing poultry, thickening stews, adding inexpensive bulk to meatloaves and similar foods, and making a crisp and crunchy coating for fried foods. Pork Liver:
-This are processed liver of a pig.
-They are used in foods like liver spread production.
-The benefit of consuming a pork liver is that you get protein, vitamins like vitamin b-12 which plays an important role in the production of red blood cell and vitamin A which is integral to the vital organ and is active in cell communication. Iodized Salt:
- It is a table salt mixed with an amount of various salts of the element iodine.
-It is used in foods to make the taste better.
-There are many benefits in consuming iodized salt like improved brain function and it removes toxin like mercury in our body.
-Too much of this can cause a disease called Kidney Stone. Modified Starch:
- Modified starch, also called starch derivatives, is prepared by physically, enzymatically, or chemically treating native starch, thereby changing the properties of the starch. It is also a substance obtained by one or more chemical treatments of edible starches, which may have undergone a physical or enzymatic treatment and may be acid or alkali thinned or bleached.
- Modified starches are used in practically all starch applications, such as in food products as a thickening agent, stabilizer or emulsifier; in pharmaceuticals as a disintegrant; as binder in coated paper.
-Like any other starch, it is rich in fiber, calcium and iron which helps our body. Spices:
-Any of various aromatic vegetable products.
-It is used in foods as a seasoning for the food to taste better and good.
-Spices are high in anti-oxidant, they help reduce inflammation and they contribute in your loss weight.
-Too much use of spices can affect your health. Some spices can trigger allergies and some of them are not healthy. Acidulant:
-Sodium acid sulfate (NaHSO4) is a dry granular acidulant. Acidulant is an additive that gives a sharp taste to foods. They also assist in the setting of gels and to act as preservatives.
- Acids, alkalis and buffers have important roles in the food industry. Acids have been used for centuries as important contributors to flavour and the acid environment they produce prevents the growth of many microorganisms. Bicarbonates, particularly bicarbonate of soda, are used as mild alkalis whilst phosphates are used for their buffering action as well as for their characteristic taste. Palm Olein:
-Palm Fruit Oil (PFO) from the spineless palm tree. Palm Fruit Olein is the light oil fraction from the pressing of the palm fruit, and is approximately 40% saturated and 60% unsaturated fat. Palm Olein is liquid and contains no tranisomerized fats which are found in hydrogenated oils.
-It is used in a variety of baking applications where a liquid oil is desired. It also has a wide acceptance as a deep fat frying oil due to its natural resistance to oxidation.
-It is a powerful antioxidants that is able to help rid your body of harmful free radicals in the bloodstream. These free radicals, essentially harmful chemicals, can lead to an increased risk of developing heart disease and other cardiac conditions. It is also cholesterol free.
-The disadvantage of this is that it can reduce the ability of the blood to clot. So for those who are already on blood thinners or are concerned about excessive bleeding, palm oil should be avoided. Black Pepper:
-It is the dried black berries of the pepper which are harvested while still green and unripe.
-It is mostly used in foods as flavouring but it was also used in ancient times as a medicine. Sodium Benzoate:
- It is a white crystalline powder chemically known as C7H5O2Na or E211.
- Sodium Benzoate is used as a food preservative or antiseptic. Sodium benzoate was previously used for centuries as a preservative to prevent the growth of microbial organisms in the food.
-In presence of Vitamin C, such as in jams, sodium benzoate can form the chemical benzene. Benzene is known to damage DNA, genetic material, which can lead to leukemia and other cancers.
-Sodium benzoate works best in acidic environments. Aspartame:
-It is composed of the amino acids aspartic acid and phenylananine, which are building blocks of proteins. It is one of the most common artificial sweeteners.
-It is used for foods to sweeten it because as the the description says, it is sweeter than table sugar.
-It is 200 times sweeter than table sugar and lower in calories and so one should not consume too much of this.
-It can be a good substitute for sugar but too much of this can cause diabetes and some researchers say that it can cause cancer although it wasn’t really proven yet. Caramel:
-Mixture produced when sugar has been cooked (caramelized) until it melts and becomes a thick, clear liquid that can range in color from golden to deep brown.
-Caramel is used to flavor soups, stocks and sauces-sweet and savory. It's also used in desserts. When it cools and hardens, caramel cracks easily and is the base for nut brittles. Crushed caramel is used as a topping for ice cream and other desserts. A soft caramel is a candy made with caramelized sugar, butter and milk.
- Small amount of protein and potassium, fat, carbohydrates, and calories.
-It has a high calorie content that could ruin your daily diet. It also has high sodium content and too much sodium can lead to cardiovascular disease, stroke, heartburn and cardiac enlargement. Anti-Oxidant:
-An antioxidant is a chemical that prevents the oxidation of other chemicals. In biological systems, the normal processes of oxidation produce highly reactive free radicals. It is a substance that inhibits oxidation and is one used to counteract the deterioration of stored food products.

-It is used in foods in order to avoid the spoilage of food products.
-It removes damaging oxidizing agents in a living organism. It can also battle infections.
-If you use too much anti-oxidant, it may work as a pro-oxidant rather than a neutralizer. Too much intake of this can cause diarrhea, bleeding and risk of toxic reaction.

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