NUTRITION
CARBOHYDRATES
Question
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The relative sweetness of lactose
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100%
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16%
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32.5%
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173.3%
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The sweetness of lactose is 0.2 to 0.4, relative to 1.0 for sucrose.
Detailed explanation-2: -Relative sweetness is calculated by taking the relative sweetness of individual sweeteners (lactose is normally omitted) and multiplying this by their concentrations or usage rate (g/100g) in the ice cream mix. The individual calculations are summed to give the relative sweetness.
Detailed explanation-3: -Most monosaccharides have a sweet taste (fructose is sweetest; 73% sweeter than sucrose).
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