CHAPTER 4

DATA PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS

Health Risk Brought by Food Flavorings to the Consumers

I.PROFILE OF RESPONDENTS IN TERMS OF AGE

TABLE 1 AGE OF RESPONDENTS

AGE FREQUENCY PERCENTAGE

20-30 7 16.28

31-40 6 13.95

41-50 17 39.54

51 and above 13 30.23

TOTAL: 43 100
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GENDER OF RESPONDENTS

GENDER FREQUENCY PERCENTAGE

MALE 5 11.63

FEMALE 38 88.37

TOTAL: 43 100
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OCCUPATION OF THE RESPONDENTS

OCCUPATION FREQUENCY PERCENTAGE

HOUSEWIVES 20 46.51

CARENDERIA OWNER 5 11.63

COOK 9 20.93

SERVER 6 13.95

NUTRITIONISTS 3 6.98

TOTAL: 43 100
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COMMON CHEMICAL USED IN MAKING FOOD FLAVORING

ARTIFICIAL FOOD FLAVORINGS CHEMICAL USED

Iodized Salt, Monosodium Glutamate,

MAGIC SARAP Sugar, Chicken Fat, Flavor Enhancer,

Garlic, Onion, Spices

Iodized Salt (Salt, Iodine), Garlic,

Onion, Flavor Enhancers, Spices (Contains

GINISA MIX Celery), Maltodextrin, Anti-Caking

Agent Hydrolyzed Soya Protein, Palm Oil,

Flavorings, Chicken Powder, Yeast Extract

Iodized Salt, Flavor Enhancers, Monosodium

glutamate, Disodium Inosinate, and

guanylate), Dextin, sugar, spices, (Garlic,

PORK SAVOR Onion, Black Pepper), Pork Extract Powder,

(Meat and Broth with Tartazine), Nature-

Identical, Meat flavors, Refined Vegetable

Oil, Silicon Dioxide(Anticaking Agent)

Monosodium glutamate or sodium glutamate

MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE Sodium 2-aminopentanedioate

(VETSIN)
Glutamic acid, monosodium salt,
monohydrate
 L-Glutamic acid, monosodium salt,
monohydrate

L-Monosodium glutamate monohydrate

Monosodium L-glutamate monohydrate

MSG monohydrate

Sodium glutamate monohydrate

Iodized Salt, Food Acid (Citric), Flavor

Enhancer (Msg), Tamarind, Sugar, Tomato,

SINIGANG MIX Onion, Palm Oil, Shrimp, Natural Flavor,

Spices, Wheat Flour.

Salt, Palm Oil, Monosodium Glutamate, Corn

PORK/ CHICKEN/ BEEF/ SHRIMP Starch, Hydrogenated Palm Oil, Sugar,

CUBES Cooked Chicken Powder, Hydrolyzed Corn

Protein, Autolyzed Yeast Extract (Barley),

Chicken Fat, Water, Maltodextrin, Natural

Flavor, Dehydrated Parsley Flakes, Disodium

Inosinate, Citric Acid, Iodized Salt (Salt,

Potassium Iodide), Caramel Color, Yellow 5,

Annatto (Color), TBHQ (Used to Protect

Quality)

Salt, monosodium glutamate, palm oil,

hydrogenated beef fat, corn starch,

hydrogenated soybean oil, sugar, dried beef,

hydrolyzed corn protein, maltodextrin, natural

flavor, yeast extract, caramel color, dehydrated

parsley, turmeric (for color), disodium inosinate,

citric acid, spice, disodium guanylate.

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RECOMMENDATIONS

HOUSEWIVES Since Researchers are still on-going regarding

“MSG” related to consumer, its better to use it
in moderation.

CARENDERIA OWNER Hanggat maari huwag na lang gumamit, kung di

maiiwasan use it in moderation.

NUTRITIONIST AND DIETICIAN Try not to use artificial flavorings if it is not

necessary.