2 Exercise: Functions of Ingredients in Bread

On a sheet of paper, copy the name of each ingredient listed on the label of any brand of bread from the supermarket. State what the ingredient is (flour, variety grain, sweetener, fat or oil, emulsifier, maturing agent, etc.), then briefly explain its function in the bread. Use your entire textbook, not just this chapter, as a reference. For the flour, state whether it is bleached or unbleached; if it is bleached, state which bleaching agent you believe was likely used. Also state whether the flour is enriched, why it is enriched, and which vitamins and minerals were added for enrichment. Attach the original label to the assignment.