Why should the foodstuffs like orange juice, pickles, chutney and curd not be kept in iron or aluminium containers?

Food stuff like orange juice, pickles, chutney and curd are acidic in nature. Iron and aluminium are highly reactive metals. If any of this stuff is stored in iron or aluminium container the acid inside these food stuffs will react with iron or aluminium to produce toxins. Hence, we cannot store foodstuffs like orange juice, pickles, chutney and curd not be kept in iron or aluminium containers.


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