Quiz: What’s in Your Food?
Medically Reviewed by Shruthi N, MD on October 12, 2024
Question 1/14
Some red food dye is made from bugs.
- True
- False
Question 2/14
"Pink slime" is:
- Waste left in meat grinders
- Beef treated with ammonia
- Coloring in hamburger
Question 3/14
Which has the most salt?
- A slice of American cheese
- A cup of raisin bran cereal
- An ounce of potato chips
Question 4/14
Which cocktail contains something that also treats malaria?
- Scotch and soda
- Gin and tonic
- Mai tai
Question 5/14
You're more likely to gain weight from eating high-fructose corn syrup than table sugar.
- True
- False
Question 6/14
Xanthan gum is used to:
- Thicken marshmallows
- Keep oil and vinegar together
- Make chewing gum
Question 7/14
How many packets of saccharin a day are too many?
- Seven
- Nine
- 15
Question 8/14
Sulfites can cause:
- An asthmatic reaction
- An allergic reaction
- Both
Question 9/14
Which additive may cause a burning feeling in the back of the neck?
- Red dye No. 2
- MSG
- Nitrates
Question 10/14
Eating foods with nitrates and nitrites raises your cancer risk.
- True
- False
Question 11/14
"Laughing gas" is in:
- Canned whipped cream
- Packaged popcorn
- Processed cheese
Question 12/14
Sorbitol:
- Prevents ugly color changes
- Kills germs
- Cuts calories
Question 13/14
Artificial food coloring makes children hyperactive.
- True
- False
Question 14/14
Air is a food additive.
- True
- False