sugar Flashcards

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1
Q

sugar in terms of food?

A

sucrose

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2
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sucrose

A

glucose + fructose

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3
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maltose

A

2 glucose

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4
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Lactose

A

glucose + galactose

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5
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Raffinose

A

glucose + galactose + fructose

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6
Q

what is the composition of honey?

A

20% water, 76% glucose + fructose

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7
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what is the genus and species of sugar beet?

A

beta Vulgaris

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8
Q

what climate is sugar beet grown in?

A

colder climate

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9
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how much sugar beet is produced per acre?

A

2 tonnes

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10
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what percentage of sucrose is in sugar beet?

A

20%

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11
Q

when was tate and lyle established?

A

1859

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12
Q

when was sucralose developed?

A

1976

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13
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what is the average consumption of sugar in the UK?

A

35kg per person per year

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14
Q

when did the sugar tax come in?

A

2017

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15
Q

what kind of plant is sugar beet?

A

root

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16
Q

what kind of plant is sugar cane?

A

tall pernial grass

17
Q

when did Columbus take sugar cane to hati and the Dominican Republic?

A

1493

18
Q

when was the slave trade band in the UK?

A

1807

19
Q

when was slavery abolished in the UK?

A

1834

20
Q

where was sugar beet first produced?

A

Germany

21
Q

where did sugar cane originate?

A

new guinea

22
Q

what is the genus and species of sugar cane?

A

Saccharum afficinarum

23
Q

how much sugar cane is produced per acre?

A

3-8 tonnes

24
Q

what percentage of sucrose is sugar cane?

A

15%

25
Q

what is bagasse?

A

sugar cane fibers

26
Q

what percentage of sucrose is raw sugar?

A

96%