Alternative Sweeteners and Sugar Alcohols
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Why are sugar alcohols considered nutritive sweeteners?

  • Because they contain fewer calories than sucrose
  • Because they have a chemical structure similar to both sugar and alcohol
  • Because they provide calories when consumed (correct)
  • Because they do not cause GI upset like other sweeteners

    • What is one reason sugar alcohols provide fewer calories than sucrose?

  • They are derived from cellulose products
  • They cause GI upset such as diarrhea and bloating
  • They are completely absorbed by the small intestines (correct)
  • They do not have a chemical structure similar to sugar or alcohol

    • Which of the following is NOT a commonly used sugar alcohol?

  • Erythritol
  • Isomalt
  • Sucrose (correct)
  • Maltitol syrup

    • Pure xylitol is derived from:

    <p>Cellulose products like wood straw and pulp cane</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What makes xylitol a caries protective agent?

    <p>Reduces adhesion of caries-causing microbe S.mutans</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why do some types of sugar alcohols cause GI upset like diarrhea and bloating?

    <p>Because they are not completely absorbed by the small intestines</p> Signup and view all the answers

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