Sweeteners - Sugar
and Sugar substitutes
Excessive
consumption of sugar and sugar substitutes have been associated with
increased incidences of type 2 diabetes, obesity and tooth decay.
A
sugar substitute is a food additive that duplicates the effect of sugar
or corn syrup in taste, but usually has less food energy. Some sugar
substitutes are natural and some are synthetic. Those that are not
natural are, in general, referred to as artificial sweeteners. Most of
the sugar substitutes have been approved by the FDA as safe for use by
diabetics. Those who are diabetic, pregnant or nursing would probably
find it in their best interests to check with their physicians before
using any of these products regularly.
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Varieties of Sugar
Products
Raw sugars comprise
yellow to brown sugars made by clarifying the source syrup by boiling
and drying with heat, until it becomes a crystalline solid, with minimal
chemical processing. Raw beet sugars result from the processing of sugar
beet juice, but only as intermediates en route to white sugar. Types of
raw sugar include demerara, muscovado, and turbinado. Mauritius and
Malawi export significant quantities of such specialty sugars.
Manufacturers sometimes prepare raw sugar as loaves rather than as a
crystalline powder, by pouring sugar and molasses together into molds
and allowing the mixture to dry. This results in sugar-cakes or loaves,
called jaggery or gur in India and pingbian tang in China.
Varieties of sugar
substitute
Products
Although many people do not take sugar in their coffee, there are many
sugar substitutes in the market . Knowing about
the different types of sugar substitutes can help you to choose the best
product for your lifestyle.
Saccharine - Saccharine is one of the more well-known sugar
substitutes. Saccharine was popular years ago but its popularity
decreased after laboratory rats developed cancer after using this
artificial sweetener. While rats may have experienced unfortunate side
effects, this has not been proven to be the case with humans. It's not
recommended for pregnant or lactating women, however. Saccharine can be
used to sweeten drinks of all temperatures and can be used in place of
sugar in recipes.
Aspartame - Aspartame became popular after saccharine began to lose its luster,
Aspartame is fairly popular in diet soft drinks, coffee and tea,
it's not recommended for baking as it can lose its flavor after being
exposed to heat for certain period of time.
Acesulfame-K - Also know as "Ace-K," this sugar substitute is
actually two hundred times sweeter than sugar! This sweetener should be
used in moderation. Ace-K is fine for baking, just use it sparingly.
Sucralose - Splenda is gaining in popularity not only because it's made
of sugar, thereby tasting just like sugar, but because it measures the
same as sugar, which makes it more convenient for baking than other
sugar substitutes. Sucralose is six hundred times sweeter than sugar,
so if one is not using the Splenda brand, one will have to do
some math to figure out how much to add to your baking.
Cyclamate - This is the sugar substitute used by Weight Watchers.
It's great for cooking and baking. It's sweeter than sugar, about ten
times sweeter, so keep this in mind when opening a package of "Sugar
Twin" .
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