Sucrose

1. Select a sweetener – Fructose 2. Explore the history of the sweetener (when it was developed, its composition). In our book fructose is described as “sweetest natural sugar; a monosaccharide that occurs in fruits and vegetables” (p.882). It is also called levulose or fruit sugar. Fructose is a simple sugar that occurs naturally in foods. The composition of fructose consists of six carbon atoms, twelve hydrogen atoms, and six oxygen atoms. Fructose was discovered by French chemist…

Lactose intolerance is the inability of the body to digest the sugar lactose, which is a sugar that is found in dairy products. While some people believe that lactose intolerance is an allergy to milk, it is not (Lactose Intolerance: Overview). A milk allergy is a disorder different from being intolerant to lactose. Adults or adolescence are more likely to develop lactose intolerance than children and it is a very common disorder worldwide (Lactose Intolerance: Overview). People of African or…

Gelatin. Ever heard of it? You know what it is, however you might not know what is in it. Gelatin contains animal tissues. Now that isn't just the only product that contains hidden ingredients, there is so much more. Gelatin is made from the boiling of animal connective tissues, skin, bone, tendons, and cartilage. Gelatin itself, is as hidden as the ingredients above. Gelatin is in marshmallows, yogurt, different frosted cereals, and desserts that contain gelatin or gelatin based. As well…

Health. Everybody cares about their health right? What if I told you pop can take rust off of nails. If pop does this to nails, imagine what it does to your inside, if it can melt rust off nails then it can melt your insides! Pop can be the worse decision in your life! My science fair question was which brand of pop will melt pop off nails faster. Studies show that nails get rust by sitting in water, and being old. Pop is so powerful because of sugar and carbonation. My hypothesis…

Alyssa Making Pennies Clean Pennies are shiny when their new, but after time they start to become dull. The one-cent coin was legal tender by the coinage act of 1864 (pennies.org). Abraham Lincoln is on the coin, and was put on the coin in 1909 (pennies.org). The penny was the first U.S. Cent to include the words “in God we trust” (pennies.org). Now how do they become dull and dingy? Pennies become dirty because their copper. The copper and oxygen mixes to form copper oxide.…

Microstructure was observations of milk candy carried out using Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM). Samples were observed samples that show the best treatment and the bad treatment by using the index of effectiveness. The microsture of the best and bad treatments milk candy were presented in Figure 1. Figure 1. Microstructure of milk candy. (A) the best treatment and (B) the bad treatment. (1) magnification 1500x and (2) to 2000x magnification. Figure 1 showed the spread protein matrix and…

Analysis of the fruit powders demonstrated that the antioxidant capacity (Figure 1A) of cocoa powder (634 ± 33 μMTE/g) was significantly greater than blueberry, cranberry, and pomegranate powder on a per gram basis. The total polyphenol content (Figure 1B) of cocoa powder (48.2 ± 2.1 mg/g) appeared to be greater than acai, blueberry, and cranberry powder; however these differences did not reach statistical significance. The total flavanol content (Figure 1C) of cocoa powder (30.1 ± 2.8 mg/g) was…

Denotation • Galactosemia is a rare metabolic disorder at birth that changes how the body processes the sugar galactose and/or lactose. • The body cannot convert certain sugars into energy. This can lead to weakness. • Some foods high in galactose include yogurt, honey, several types of cheese, cherries, and animal milk. • Lactose is found in ice cream, milk, whip cream, and butter. Supportive Organizations There are many organizations that raise money and awareness to galactosemia research…

What Are The Hidden Reasons Behind Maple Syrup Purchase If you want to experience tasty drink along with health, then you should choose the optimal option and it is maple syrup. If you choose maple syrup, you will be away from diseases caused due to normal sugary items. You may want to know about the benefits before going to shop maple syrup and there are some benefits which are as follows. • Content of Anti Oxidants: As per studies made with comparison between natural sweeteners and maple…

Top Benefits By Using The Pure Maple Syrup Most of the people consume plenty of sugar, it is likely unhealthy. People want to avoid consuming plenty of refined sugar. Suggested people want to use unrefined natural sweetener like maple syrup. it provides a number of health benefits for everyone. Apart from that, it contains high amount of nutrients, phytochemicals and antioxidants than refined sugar. When you use approximate amount of maple syrup helps to get more health benefits easily. When…