Which fruit oxidizes

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She has developed curricula for personal trainers and group exercise instructors for an international education provider. In her spare time, Matte writes fiction and blogs. A bowl of mixed fruit. Video of the Day. Fruit Oxidation. Food Storage. Nutrients Effected by Oxidation. As well as causing the fruit to change colour, oxidation can also affect the nutrient content of a fruit or vegetable.

Vitamin C, found in some fruits and vegetable can be oxidised when it is exposed to air. The longer a fruit is exposed the less vitamins it will have. Have three containers ready, one containing water, one containing sugar and water say 5g sugar, 50ml water , and one containing a little lemon juice.

Leave one sample of each fruit or vegetable on a plate and quickly place one sample into the water, one into the sugar solution, and one in the lemon juice. You should see browning in the samples left on the plate. Compare this with the other containers. What conditions prevented browning most? Think of food preparation and cooking where similar conditions are used. Why do chefs often tear rather than cut up lettuce leaves?

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