Answer to Question #288377 in General Chemistry for Ali

Question

Find out more about the production of a common breakfast food

or drink product such as margarine, sugar, instant coffee or

cornflakes, and list the separation processes important to its

production.

Answer 1

Breakfast in simple term means “breaking the fast” of the night. It is the most important meal of the day because it is the meal which is used to break the fast of the long night usually 10–12 h. Breakfast is regarded by many nutritionists as the most important meal of the day because food consumed at breakfast seem to be more utilized than the same amount eaten at night. Breakfast is basically produced from cereals which are the dry seeds of those members of the grass family grown for their grains and are by far the most important plants eaten by man. Cereal is typically a low-fat, nutrient-dense food with many essential vitamins and minerals such as zinc, phosphorus, calcium among others. In addition to delivering important nutrients and essential vitamins such as iron, B-vitamins and zinc, cereals also provide the important benefits of grains.

Separation processes involved in the production of Breakfast

1. Grading
2. conditioning
3. aging
4. decaffeination
5. cooling
6. freezing
7. evaporation