Which of the following preservatives is most commonly used to preserve meat products?

Which of the following preservatives is most commonly used to preserve meat products?
[A]Sodium benzoate
[B]Potassium bromated
[C]Sodium nitrate
[D]Butylated hydroxytoluene

Sodium nitrate
Sodium nitrite and Sodium benzoate are commonly used to preserve meat products. It prevents bacteria growth and help meat to retain its color.


2 Comments

  1. Arshiya

    March 2, 2015 at 4:44 pm

    In the answer it is written as sodium nitrate and sodium nitrate.Kindly clear the stance

  2. rishabh

    March 20, 2015 at 8:25 pm

    it is sodium nitrate or nitrite….please clear

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