FOOD TESTS
PRE-ASSESSMENT:
1. Butter is a good source of …………….
2. …………………… is a complex carbohydrate present in potatoes.
3. Why do we need to test food?
4. If a food sample tested with Iodine solution turns blue-black, what
does this
indicate?
LEARNING OBJECTIVE:
To identify the major components of food (carbohydrates, proteins and
fats, ) through food tests.
Keywords:
• Food tests
• Iodine solution
• Biuret reagent
TESTING FOOD:
Scientists use food tests to find out which nutrients are in a food
product.
A different chemical test exists for each type of nutrient. For most food
tests, you we need a solution of the food. To prepare a food solution we
must crush the food and then mix it with distilled water.
POST-ASSESSMENT:
Nutrient Chemical/ Colour/ Colour/
testing for material used characteristic Observat
to test before ion after,
if
present
Starch
(carbohydrat
e)
Fats Paper opaque
Protein
CRITICAL THINKING:
After conducting the iodine test, a cereal sample turned blue-
black, indicating the presence of starch. If another sample of the
same cereal did not show this color change, what could be the
reason for this discrepancy?
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………
SUCCESS CRITERIA:
I CAN:
Describe the tests for proteins, fats and starch.
I can identify food components by observing the positive results of food
tests.
