Are you also eating fake tomato sauce? This is how adulteration can be identified
Many food items available in the market may be adulterated and consuming adulterated food items can seriously damage your health. Recently, the news of fake tomato sauce being found in Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh has shocked people. To make fake tomato sauce, instead of tomatoes, synthetic colors, corn flour and arrowroot are used. Let us know about such a method by which you can easily find out about adulterated tomato sauce.
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Check thickness- The actual sauce is thick but not too sticky. At the same time, if arrowroot or corn starch has been mixed in the sauce, then its texture may become thick or sticky.
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Can be identified by colour- The color of real tomato sauce is dark red or brown like tomato. At the same time, the color of fake tomato sauce can be bright red and thick.
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Find out through test- If the taste of the sauce is sour and slightly sweet, then the tomato sauce may be real. For your information, let us tell you that the taste of fake sauce may seem strong and unnatural.
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Something to note- Adulterated tomato sauce can badly affect the health of your liver and kidneys. Apart from this, fake tomato sauce can also harm your gut health. If you want to keep your health strong and strong, then you should include food items in your diet only after checking their quality. If you knowingly or unknowingly continue to consume adulterated tomato sauce for a long time, you may have to stop consuming it.