The Science Behind Color-Changing Foods 🎨

The Science Behind Color-Changing Foods 🎨

How does pasta magically change from blue to purple and pink as you sprinkle on a lemon juice? 🍝🍋 Or how does an iced Frappuccino morph from purple to pink as you drink?! 🧪 This is the hidden science behind color-changing food! 0:00 Introduction 0:46 What Makes Red Cabbage So Colorful? 1:42 Getting the Pigments 2:21 Color-Changing Powers 3:33 Anthocyanin’s Instability 5:48 Unicorn Noodles Recipe 7:27 Starbuck’s Frappuccino 9:36 Pickling Cabbage ✅ What gives red cabbage its bright color? These pigment molecules are called anthocyanins ✅ Are anthocyanins a natural colorant? Yes, they are considered natural since they can be extracted from various fruits and veggies ✅ What shades of color can anthocyanins make? Blue, purple, pink, clear, yellow and green ✅ Will the color change if I add a base instead of acid? Yes, you can increase the pH by adding a base like sodium bicarbonate to get different color changes. Credit to : Abbey the Food Scientist