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What is the Chemical formula for"food"?

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Examples of chemical formulas in food. Here are some more common food molecules with their chemical formula:  

  • Glucose – C6H12O6 
  • Sucrose (standard sugar) – C12H22O11 
  • Lactose – C12H22O11 
  • Linoleic acid (a fatty acid) – C18H32O2 
  • Baking soda (part of baking powder): NaHCO3 
  • Starch (part of flour): (C6H10O5)n (the n indicates it can be a long chain of these groups of molecules) 
  • One of the fatty acids in butter (palmitic acid): C16H32O2 
  • Salt: NaCl


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