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Midterm 2 Flashcards

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Natural “alternative sweeteners” (4)

A

Sugar alcohols
Fructose
Stevia
Licorice root

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4 Sugar alcohols (p. 107)

A

Sorbitol
Xylitol
Mannitol
Maltitol

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Sugar alcohols are absorbed and metabolized to glucose (faster/slower) than glucose and sucrose…So, they have a (high/low) GLYCEMIC INDEX.

A

Slower

Low

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Sorbitol in LARGE doses can cause

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Diarrhea

And cell damage (over time)

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