College Bowl Master Toss-up 2025-26

Which candy bar originally came in three pieces

and had three different flavors?

3 Musketeers

Name the 3 Components of a double acting baking powder

Fast acting acid, slow acting acid, sodium bicarbonate

What is the process which utilizes the filling of an

unsterilized container with a food product

sufficiently heated to render the final product in

the container commercially sterile?

hot-filling

How many other water molecules can one

molecule of water potentially hydrogen bind to?

4

What is the IFT HQ address?

433 West Van Buren, Suite 11-G, Chicago IL 60607

Name 2 ways to lower the water activity of a

food product

Removal of water, Addition of Solutes

What agency has mandatory recall authority?

FDA

What is the Difference between a foodborne

infection and intoxication

Infection: Bacteria grow once inside the body and cause disease

Intoxication: Bacteria produce toxin in the food which causes

illness when ingested.

What antimicrobial constituent is common to

Cloves, Sage, and Cinnamon?

Euginol

How are two glucose molecules bonded in order

to form a maltose molecule?

alpha 1,4 glycosidic bond

This test involves a product being used under

normal conditions of use away from a typical

testing facility, participants can be selected to be

the target population, and instructions for use

are provided on product packaging.

Home Use Test.

What is the name of the two stands that hold the

egg yolk centered within an egg?

Chalazae

In what year did the IFT Executive Commitee

establish the IFT Student Association?

1982

What are the 3 common types of chemical

bonds in food

Covalent

Ionic

Hydrogen

What is the term that describes the reordering

of polycrystalline arrays formed between

amylose and amylopectin?

Retrogradation

What is the name of the highly linear chain of

glucose units in starch

amylose

What are the two components of an Americano Beverage

Espresso and Hot Water

This Grain is native to the former Aztec and Mayan empires

Amaranth

These symptoms are characteristic of disease

caused by what organism? Nausea, Projectile

vomiting in 3-20 minute intervales for 1 to 8

hours, abdominal and muscular cramps,

diarrhea and no fever.

Staphylococcus aureus

What is the name for the total amount of air in a

final product. It ranges form 20-150% in ice

creams.

overrun

What is the name of the unit less value used to

determine fluid mechanics used to determine

flow patterns?

Reynolds Number

What spirit is most famously produced from

potatoes, but can be made from many other

sources?

Vodka

What phytochemicals are responsible for the red

color found in strawberries, cherries, and

cranberries?

Anthocyanins

What are the sulfur containing amino acids?

Methoinine and cystiene

This Italian word means "to the Tooth" and is

used to describe pasta cooking

"Al Dente"

What is the most eaten food in the world?

rice

Name one of the three vitamins that can be toxic.

A,D,K

What is the process of breaking down starch

into sugars?

Hydrolysis

What is the red pigemnt responsible for giving

salmon its Pink-red color?

Asataxanthin

Which microorganism is most commonly

associated with impropeRly canned foods

C. Botulinum

What is it called when a mircoorganism has it

flagellar arrangement at one pole?

Lophotrichous

What is the name of the microorganism used in

fermentation of barley to koji

Aspergillus

Oryzae

What is the term for the compound responsible

for the astringency in tea and wine?

Tannin

What technique involves freezing food and then

reducing the surrounding pressure to allow the

frozen water to sublimate?

Lypohilization

What is the main yeast species that is the main

fermentor and alcohol producer in the

production of beer, wine, other alocholic drinks?

Sacchromyces

Cerevisiae

On the IFT board of Directors, who is the current

president?

Chris Daubert

Which enzyme catalyzes the browning reaction

in fruits and vegetables when exposed to air?

Polyphenoloxidase

What is the name of the chemical that gives

garlic its characteristic smell when crushed?

Allicin

Wo

Gelatinzation

What is the name of the method that involves

digestion, distallation, and titration for the

quantification of protein content

Kjeldahl Method

What type of plastic is commonly used for water

and soda bottles due to its strength and

recyclability?

PET

(polyethylene

Terephthalate).

What is the food preservation method in which

salt is used to remove moisture from food?

Curing.

In what city was the IFT First annual event and

expo held in 2019?

New Orleans.

What is the second most consumed beverage,

after water?

Tea

Which amino-acid is found in turkey and is often

incorrectly blamed for making you sleepy after

thanksgiving?

Tryptophan.

When whiskey was first produced in Scotland,

what was used to fire the kilns and gave it the

whiskey a smoky aroma?

Peat.

Which coffee species is the most commonly

grown and accounts for the about 60%-70% of

the world's production?

Arabica.

What is the name of the thick, foamy layer that

forms on the top of espresso when brewed

correctly?

Crema

What taste is detected by taste buds when

exposed to hydrogen ions.

Sour

What is the predominant protein found in cow's

milk

Casein

Which vitamin deficiency is linked to the disease

beriberi?

Thiamine

(Vitamin B1)

Which sugar-alcohol is often used as a low-

caloris sweetener in sugar-free gum and

candies?

Toss out

Disease in which gliadin adversely affects intestinal lining

Celiac

How many divisions are there within IFT?

25

Protein responsible for oxygen transport

Hemoglobin

Hydrolytic rancidity is caused by the enzyme

Lipase

What compund in chocolate stimulates the central nervous system and also makes dogs sick?

Theobromine

What chemical hormone do fruits release upon ripening?

Ethylene

Name the 3 main parts of cereal grain

Bran, germ, endosperm

What gives skim milk a slight bluish tint?

Riboflavin

What is the term that refers to a person's inability to taste?

Ageusia

What is the term that refers to a person's inability to smell?

Anosmia

What by-product of the brewing industry is used in baking?

Yeast

How many monomers does Stachycose have ?

4(Galatose+Galatose+Glucose+Frutose)

What is the iodine value?

Number of centigrams of iodine absorbed by 1 gram of fat

A good emulsifier for an oil in water emulsion will have what HLB value (High or Low)?

High HLB value

What are the two proteins that function in wheat gluten formation?

Gliadin and glutenin

Sauerkraut results from what kind of fermentation process?

Lactic Acid

In thermoprocessing, what is the difference between ""sterility" and "commercial sterility"?

"Commercial sterility" means the probability of spores and cells surviving is low but not absolute

Name 3 methods of food preservation.

Drying, salt addition, heat, freezing

What is kefir?

Milk fermentation by yeast and lactic acid bacteria

What does "CFSAN" stand for?

Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition

What is the mash called obtained in the fermentation of soy to produce soy sauce?

Miso

The most commonly used surfactants in the food industry are?

Monoglycerides and Diglycerides (DATEM)

The lactic acid in cheese is made from what compound?

Lactose

What is the name for the phenomenon which draws water into materials?

Capillary action (surface tension)

This method of grading eggs by shining a light through to see the quality of the egg is called

Candling

What type of emulsion is mayonnaise?

Oil in water

What type of emulsion is butter?

Water in oil

These two minerals are commonly found in hard water

Magnesium and Calcium

Title 21 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Part 110 describes regulations for these types of practices:

Good Manufacturing Practices

This type of peeling was developed primarily for onions by carrying the them through a high heat furnace to remove the outer shell:

Flame Peeling

This term is used for the inorganic residue remaining after either ignition or oxidation of organic matter:

Ash

What is the compound commonly used to produce banana oil as an artificial flavor?

Isopentyl acetate

A food is considered low acid if it has a pH higher than this number:

4.6

These four vitamins are fat soluble vitamins:

D, E, A, K

Allergens are considered this type of hazard:

Chemical

Name the extraction technique involves heating and cooking of raw materials to liquify the fat to break down membranes or other structures that hold fat

rendering

What is the impure distillation product of white wine?

Brandy

What is the primary microorganism used for leavening of bakery products?

saccharomyces cerevisiae

Who was the first president of IFT?

Samuel C. Prescott

How many divisions of IFT are there?

25

What method is used to determine the fat content of milk?

mojonnier method

Which meats are involved with the meat inspection act?

Beef, pork, and lamb

How many oxygen molecules can hemoglobin bind to?

4

What year was IFT founded?

1939

What 2 compounds are most commonly used as standards for bitterness in sensory evaluation?

Quinine and caffeine

At what temperature is sugar syrup considered to be in a soft, cracked stage?

270-290F

What enzyme is responsible for making methanol in wine production?

Pectin methyl esterase

What does HETP stand for in column design?

Height equivalent to theoretical plate