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Table 2. Characteristics of Food Soils (text version)
 
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Sugar: Solubility Water soluble, Ease of Removal Easy, Heat-Induced Reactions Carmelization
Fat: Solubility Alkali soluble, Ease of Removal Difficult, Heat-Induced Reactions Polymerization
Protein: Solubility Alkali soluble, Ease of Removal Very Difficult, Heat-Induced Reactions Denaturation
Starch: Solubility Water soluble, Alkali soluble, Ease of Removal Easy to Moderately Easy, Heat-Induced Reactions Interactions with other constituents
Monovalent Salts: Solubility Water soluble; Acid soluble, Ease of Removal Easy to Difficult, Heat-Induced Reactions Generally not significant
Polyvalent Salts: Solubility Acid soluble, Ease of Removal Difficult, Heat-Induced Reactions Interaction with other constituents  
  

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