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 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What makes xylitol a caries protective agent?

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

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