A Food Label Ingredient List Reads in the Following Order

question 26

Multiple Choice

A food label ingredient list reads in the following order: Wheat flour, vegetable shortening, sugar, salt, and cornstarch. Which of those items would be found in the smallest amount in the food?

• A) salt
• B) sugar
• C) cornstarch
• D) wheat flour

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