Sweetness (Final Review) Flashcards
Alternative sweetener classifications include:
- Polyols
- Intense sweeteners
- nonnutritive sweeteners
sugar alcohols:
polyols
Polyols are ____ of the caloric content of sucrose
40%
Polyols have physical characteristics similar to:
sucrose
List the types of polyols: (4)
- sorbitol
- mannitol
- erythritol
- xylitol
Type of polyol that occurs naturally in fruits and berries:
sorbitol
Sorbitol is ____% as sweet as sucrose
60
Discuss the cariogenicity of the polyol sorbitol:
Yes- sorbitol is considered noncariogenic, however it is slowly fermented by S. Mutans
Sorbitol is shown to be cariogenic in patients with decreased salivary function
When is sorbitol shown to be cariogenic (even through it is considered noncariogenic)
In patients with decrease salivary function
Sorbitol can cause ____ if large quantities are digested
GI issues
Naturally occurring polyol found in seaweed:
Mannitol
Discuss the cariogenicity of the polyol mannitol:
Virtually no cariogenic activity due to slow metabolism from oral microorganisms
Used as a dusting agent for chewing gum and bulking agent in powdered foods:
mannitol
mannitol has _____% of the relative sweetness of sugar
50-70%
Lingers in the intestines and may cause bloating/diarrhea:
mannitol
Polyol that is safe for diabetics as it does not affect blood glucose levels after ingestion:
erythritol
Sweetness level of erythritol is _____ of sucrose
60-80%
Erythritol is a polyol containing:
zero calories
When erythritol is eaten in excessive amounts may cause:
GI discomfort
Discuss the cariogenicity of the polyol erythritol:
Noncariogenic; inhibits the growth of streptococcus mutans
A naturally occurring caloric 5-carbon sugar alcohol:
xylitol
Discuss the cariogenicity of xylitol:
nonfermentable by oral bacteria (noncariogenic) & exhibits antibacterial properties