NUTRITION
CARBOHYDRATES
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Question
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The sweetest sugar is ____
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Maltose
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Galactose
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Fructose
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Glucose
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Fructose is the sweetest naturally occurring carbohydrate and is 1.2–1.8 times sweeter than sucrose (table sugar).
Detailed explanation-2: -Fructose-The sweetness of fructose is due to its 6 membered ring form structure. The 5-membered ring form tastes about the same as glucose but sweeter than glucose. So, fructose is sweeter than glucose.
Detailed explanation-3: -Sucrose. Hint: This monosaccharide sugar is one of the three most essential blood sugars that have the 6-membered ring-shaped sugar that is the sweetest among all naturally occurring carbohydrates contained in several of our regular foods.
Detailed explanation-4: -Fructose is the sweetest sugar amongst all the given sugars.
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