EXAM 3: sweeteners in cooking

Question 1

what is the american consumption of sugars trend

Answer 1

there has been a decrease in daily added sugars

Question 2

what are the functions of sweetners in foods

Answer 2

sweetner
lower freezing point
- ice cream
moisture retnetion
tenderizer
preservative
solubility
foam formation

Question 3

what are the types of sugars

Answer 3

granulate, molasses, honey, agave syrup, maple syrup, corn syrup, high fructose corn syrup

Question 4

granulate: source and sugar composition

Answer 4

sugar beets, cane, coconut palm sugar
composition: sucrose - 1/2 glucose 1/2 fructose

Question 5

molasses: source and sugar composition

Answer 5

source: sugar cane by product
comp: sucrose, glucose and fructose

Question 6

honey: source and sugar composition

Answer 6

nectar (bee)
40 fructose, 35 glucose, 2 sucrose

Question 7

agave syrup: source and sugar composition

Answer 7

several species of agave
82 fructose, 18 glucose

Question 8

maple syrup: source and sugar composition

Answer 8

sap. of the maple tree
sucrose

Question 9

corn syrup: source and sugar composition

Answer 9

corn
glucose

Question 10

high fructose corn syrup: source and sugar composition

Answer 10

corn
55 fructose, 45 glucose

Question 11

why is the claim that coconut sugar has high amounts of potassium, zinc and calcium compared to table sugar

Answer 11

table sugar has more calcium and magnesium