FSN 101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Saccharin, Neotame, Pectin
13 Oct 2016
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In blood stream known as blood sugar. Starch - storage of glucose in plants. Storage form of carbohydrate for animals and humans. Found in fruits, veggies, seaweed, oats, etc. Used in food industry as gels and thickeners. Found in all plants, grain husks (eat whole grain) Arti cial sweeteners are diluted until the same level of perceived sweetness is achieved. 1:200 = 200 times sweeter than sucrose. 55% or 42% fructose with a balance of glucose and water. Very close to sucrose (50% fructose and 50% glucose) First pressing of the sugar cane - then dried (crystalized) Mostly sucrose (traces of fructose and glucose) Agave nectar (made from inulin + heat) Excess consumption may have a laxative effect . Foods resulting in 50 grams per day must bear this labeling statement. Composed of phenylalanine, aspartic acid, and methanol. 180-200x sweeter than sucrose (yields 4 kcal/gram) Acceptable daily intake ; 50mg per kg body weight (fda)
