Why do crumbs left in jars and spreads from toast not go moldy, while bread will go moldy by itself in a few days?

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Why do crumbs left in jars and spreads from toast not go moldy, while bread will go moldy by itself in a few days?

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Anonymous 0 Comments

Most spreads are *loaded* with sugar, and preservatives. Mold and bacteria have a hard time dealing with high concentrations of sugar, it’s a natural preservative. Add some artificial preservative to that and it’ll take a lot for it to go bad. If you immerse a breadcrumb into this, it’ll absorb these preservatives.

Anonymous 0 Comments

Ew, who leaves crumbs in jars and spreads. Take enough out to spread on your bread or use a different knife.

Also didn’t ou just answer your own question? Toast not bread. Toast has been cooked/dried out

Anonymous 0 Comments

Crumbs have enough surface area to completely dry out.

My original comment wasn’t long enough, so I will say that bread and cookies and the like have more moisture and less surface area.