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Alternative Sweeteners Flashcards

1
Q

Sweet n’ Low is a ______

A

Saccharin: - 300x sweeter than sucrose - no calories - bitter aftertaste

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NutraSweet is a ______

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Aspartame: - from phenylalanine and asprtic acid - 200x sweeter than sucrose - heat labile; stable at pH 3-5 - low calorie

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Talin is a ______

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Thaumatin - 2000-3000x sweeter than sucrose - delayed perception of sweetness and has aftertaste

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4
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Stevia is a ______

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Stevioside - from South American plant ‘Stevia rebaudiana’ - 300x sweeter than sucrose - bitter and astringent aftertaste

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5
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Splenda is a ______

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Sucralose: - chlorinated sucrose - 600x sweeter than sucrose - no calories - heat stable - no label warning required

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6
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Sunnette is a ______

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Acesulfame-K - low calories - 200x sweeter than sucrose - heat stable

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Sweet-One is a

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Acesulfame-K - low calories - 200x sweeter than sucrose - heat stable

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Equal is a ______

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Aspartame - 200x sweeter than sucrose - low calories - from combining phenylalanine and aspartic acid - heat labile; stable at pH 3-5

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9
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What are the alternative sweeteners that the sweetness: - 200x (3) - 300x (2) - 600x (1) - 2000-3000x (1) - 8000x (1)

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  • 200x = Aspartame, Acesulfame-K, Truvia - 300x = Saccharin, Stevioside - 600x = Sucralose - 2000-3000x = Thaumatin - 8000x = Neotame
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10
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Xylitol, Sorbitol, Mannitol are examples of ______

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Polyhydric alcohol or sugar alcohol - non cariogenic - slowly absorbed by the body

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11
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Xylitol is used for chewing gums and has _______ dissolution

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endothermic

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12
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Sorbitol is known for its __________

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hygroscopicity

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13
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Mannitol, a polyhydric alcohol, is an alternative of _________ and it is known for its __________

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sorbitol; nonhygroscopicity

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14
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Truvia is _______x sweeter than sucrose

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200

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15
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The noncaloric sweeteners are _________, ________

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Sucralose and Saccharin

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16
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Low calorie sweeteners are ________, __________

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Aspartame, Acesulfame-K

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