Chemicals In Food
Chapter Name : Chemistry In Everyday Life |
Sub Topic Code : 102_12_16_04_01 |
Topic Name : Chemicals In Food |
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Sub Topic Name : Artificial Sweetening Agents |
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Introduction
Food chemistry is the study of chemical processes and interactions of all biological and non-biological components of foods.
Pre-Requisites:
Food chemistry
Activity:
Soft drinks.
Real Life Question:
What are artificial sweeteners?
Key Words / FlashCards
| Key Words | Definitions (pref. in our own words) |
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| Sugar substitute | A sugar substitute is a food additive that duplicates the effect of sugar in taste, usually with less food energy. |
Learning aids / Gadgets
| Gadgets | How it can be used |
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| soft drink | A soft drink (also called soda, pop, coke, soda pop, fizzy drink, tonic, seltzer, mineral, sparkling water, or carbonated beverage) is a beverage that typically contains water (often, but not always, carbonated water), usually a sweetener, and usually a flavoring agent. |
Real life uses :
Preservation.
Places to visit :
Departmental stores.
Practical examples around us
| Examples | Explainations |
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| Milk | Milk is a white liquid produced by the mammary glands of mammals. |
What you learn in Theory:
A sugar substitute is a food additive that duplicates the effect of sugar in taste, usually with less food energy. Some sugar substitutes are natural and some are synthetic. Those that are not natural are, in general, called artificial sweeteners.
What you learn in Practice:
The sensation of sweetness caused by these compounds (the "sweetness profile") is sometimes notably different from sucrose, so they are often used in complex mixtures that achieve the most natural sweet sensation.