Sunday, December 7, 2014

       I choose this product because I want to know what I am eating whether it is good or bad. I want to see if its going to affect me later in life or if its okay. Also, to know if the ingredients are bad for me. My three ingredients that I wanted to see if they are bad is Monosodium Glutamate, Fructose, and Citric Acid.


  • The Ingredient I'm talk about is  Monosodium glutamate.
  • The Chemical  Name of Monosodium glutamate is Sodium 2 Aminopentanedioate.
  •  The  Chemical  Formula is  C5H8NO4Na.
  •  The Health Effects: It has the ability to over stimulate cells to death. Also it causes the disease like fibromyalgia.
  • MSG is made by a fermentation of starch, sugar cane or molasses. It is derived from natural protein rich foods such as seaweeds.
  • These are there properties, it has a 232C melting point, also it looks like a white crystal powder, and 169.111g/mol. 
  •   The purpose of putting MSG in pringles is it gives a flavor enhancer with an umami taste that intensifies the savory flavor of the foods.



  • The ingredient I'm talk about is Fructose.
  • The Chemical name of Fructose is Pentahydroxy-2-Hexacone.
  • The Chemical formula for Fructose is C6H12O6.
  • The health effects  is a potential right factor for cardiovascular disease. Also, it has a risn in parallel with epidemic of obesity.
  • Fructose is produced by plants its derived by most fruits and roots vegetables.
  • These are the properties, it has a molar mass of 180.16 g/mol-1, has a density of 1.694g/cm3, and its melting point is 103C.
  • The purpose is for palatability and taste enhancement, and for browing of Pringles.

  • The ingredient I'm talk about is Citric Acid.
  • The Chemical Name for Citric Acid is 2-Hydroxypropare.
  • The Chemical Formula for  Citric Acid is C6H8O7
  • The health effects is a shortness of breathe, may cause abdominal pain, long term or repeated consumption may cause erosion of tooth.
  • Citric Acid is a natural preservative/conservative which occurs naturally occurs in citric fruits.
  • These are the properties, it has a molar mass of 192.12g/mol-1, has a density of 1.665g/cm3, and a melting point of 156C.
  • The purpose for putting Citric Acid in Pringles is that it gives it a sour taste.