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प्रश्न
What problem arises in using alitame as artificial sweetener?
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उत्तर
Alitame is a high potency sweetener. It is difficult to control the sweetness of food while using alitame as an artificial sweetener.
संबंधित प्रश्न
Write ‘four’ physical methods of preserving food materials
Which one of the following is a food preservative?
Equanil, Morphine, Sodium benzoate
Why do we require artificial sweetening agents?
What are food preservatives?
Why is use of aspartame limited to cold foods and drinks?
Explain any two chemical methods of food preservation.
Seeing the growing cases of diabetes and depression among children, Mr. Chopra, the principal of one reputed school organized a seminar in which he invited parents and principals. They all resolved this issue by strictly banning the junk food in schools and by introducing healthy snacks and drinks like soup, lassi, milk etc. in school canteens. They also decided to make compulsory half an hour physical activities for the students in the morning assembly daily. After six months, Mr. Chopra conducted the health survey in most of the schools and discovered a tremendous improvement in the health of students.
After reading the above passage, answer the following questions :
(i) What are the values (at least two) displayed by Mr. Chopra ?
(ii) As a student, how can you spread awareness about this issue ?
(iii) Why should antidepressant drugs not be taken without consulting a doctor ?
(iv) Give two examples of artificial sweeteners.
Why the use of alitame as an artificial sweetener is not recommended?
Which of the following chemicals can be added for sweetening of food items at cooking temperature and does not provide calories?
Which of the following are not used as food preservatives?
(i) Table salt
(ii) Sodium hydrogencarbonate
(iii) Cane sugar
(iv) Benzoic acid
Sugar is the main source of energy as it produces energy on metabolic decomposition. But these days low calorie drinks are more popular, why?
Name an artificial sweetener which is derivative of sucrose.
Name two α-amino acids which form a dipeptide which is 100 times more sweet than cane sugar?
Aspartame is unstable at cooking temperature, where would you suggest aspartame to be used for sweetening?
Assertion: Preservative are added to food items.
Reason: Preservatives inhibit the growth of microorganisms.
Assertion: Artificial sweeteners are added to the food to control the intake of calories.
Reason: Most of the artificial sweeteners are inert and do not metabolise in the body.
Which synthetic sweetener is 100 times sweeter than cane sugar?
Which of the following is a naturally occurring antioxidant?
