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Which of the following is the sweetest sugar? |
| A. | Sucrose |
| B. | Glucose |
| C. | Fructose |
| D. | Maltose |
| Answer» C. Fructose | |
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Explanation: Sucrose has a relative sweetness of 1.0, while Splenda (Sucralose) of the same quantity is about 600 times sweeter. Fructose is the sweetest of all natural sugar types, with a relative sweetness of 1.73. Xylitol is roughly as sweet as sucrose. Glucose, which is the main component of starch, has a relative sweetness of 0.6-0.7. Of all the sugars, Lactose is the least sweet, with a relative sweetness of 0.16. |
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