Question

Which of the following represent correct pairs of acid and food items which contain them?

• A. Citric acid - Curd
• B. Citric acid - Lemon
• C. Tartaric acid - Tamarind
• D. Lactic acid - Buttermilk

Answer 1

Answer: (B), (C), (D)

Lactic acid - Buttermilk

Food items which taste sour usually have acids present in them. The table given below shows the food items and acids present in them.

$\begin{array}{cc}\text{Food item}& \text{Acid present}\\ \text{Buttermilk}& \text{Lactic Acid}\\ \text{Tamarind}& \text{Tartaric Acid}\\ \text{Lemon}& \text{Citric Acid}\\ \text{Curd}& \text{Lactic Acid}\end{array}$