Question

Fatty foods become rancid to the process of ?

Answer 1

Rancidity:

• Food that has spoiled and is no longer suitable for consumption is referred to as rancidity.
• Oxidation, is a process in which a chemical reacts with oxygen to become oxidized.
• When unsaturated fatty acids or lipids included in fatty foods react with atmospheric oxygen, they produce hydroperoxides.
• It results in an unpleasant odor and a changed flavor.

Therefore, fatty foods become rancid due to the process of oxidation.