Analysis Results

From this analysis, we want to determine how much of these additives are in the canned food that we are consuming often.

We did this to find out if any canned products exceed the amount that's supposed to be the limit.

This is entirely dependent on what type of canned food you are consuming as some use different additives (eg, canned meat/ canned fruits), so it is up to us to read up the labels to make sure we know what we are eating.

The order of the analytes coming out of the GC will be:

• Sodium nitrite(first)
• Potassium bisulfide
• Sorbic acid
• Dehydroacetic acid
• Monosodium Glutamate
• Aspartame
• Saccharin (last) 

The highest concentration, as it is commonly used for a lot of canned items, would be Mono sodium glutamate (MSG).There are many things we should consider, because MSG may cause harm to our bodies.

Using this analysis, we can be more aware of the things that we consume and not just blindly buy what is right in front of our eyes. We should be more selective and try to make healthier choices. It isn't always important to be frugal when safety is considered.