Do you like to add a lot of sugar to your tea or coffee? Do you like a spoonful of sugar at the end of every meal? Well, as much as you enjoy adding these delicious treats to your meals, did you know that your sugar could be adulterated with urea? We all know that both the price and demand for sugar have increased over time. This, in turn, has increased the risk of adulteration of this ingredient resulting in several health issues. But don’t worry, if you want to test your home sugar adulteration, we have the solution you need. We’ve discovered a simple hack that allows you to test the purity of your sugar from the comfort of your own home.
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According to the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), sugar is often adulterated with urea. For those unaware, an increased amount of urea in the body can be harmful in a number of ways. According to a study published in ‘The Atlas of Science’, urea has direct and indirect toxic effects on many organs. A high urea level causes changes in gut bacteria, inflammation in the intestinal walls and also causes cell death.
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So, if you also want to protect yourself from these harmful effects, then check out this simple test done by FSSAI.
How to test for adulteration in sugar:
To check adulteration, all you have to do is take a teaspoon of sugar and mix it in a glass of water. Wait until the sugar dissolves completely. Then smell the prepared solution. If there is a strong ammonia smell, then your sugar is adulterated with urea. This method also applies when an artificial sweetener is used in addition to sugar. Take a look at the video.
Earlier, FSSAI had also posted about adulteration in black pepper. To test it, you have to take a black pepper and then crush it with your thumb. If the black pepper breaks down easily, it is mixed with the blackberry, making it unsafe for consumption.
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