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Because the receptors of the tongue react to certain compounds like as if they were sweet even though they don't have glucose. Examples of foods that taste sweet yet do not have glucose include sugar alcohols.
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∙ 13y agoThe food does not taste sweet because there is over ingredients overpowering the taste of the sweetness. So they are stronger than the glucose.
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∙ 13y agoGlucose is a monosaccharide- a simple sugar. Hence it tastes sweet like sugar.
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∙ 9y agoOther sugars can be present such as fructose.
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What is a possible explanation if a food tastes sweet but lacks glucose?
may be there other ingredients that's taste sweet, its not necessary that glucose must be present, may be artificial sweet, which taste sweet but is not glucose
Why do mashed potatoes taste sweet?
Starch is composed of glucose monomers. These glucose molecules are linked up in chains, so they do not give a sweet taste. Boiling potatoes does not release glucose from starch.
Taste sensation produced by sugary foods?
SWEET FOODS
Why does glucose taste sweet?
Sugar is sweet because of the sucrose that is made from two simple sugars, glucose and fructose. Sugar molecules are also detected by our tongue making it taste the sweetness.
Why do sweet foods and greasy foods taste so good to us?
because of our taste buds
What 4 groups are human taste buds divided into?
The front taste buds taste salty and sweet foods. The sides of your tongue taste sour foods. The taste buds on the back of your tongue taste bitter foods.
Does glucose taste sweet?
Most of the time glucose is sweet. for example it is usually found it fruits, baby food, and surprisingly soft drinks. But these are just some of the examples.
Can something very sweet say caramel spread be an acquired taste?
Unless you've eaten very little sweet food in your entire life, you will have the desire to eat anything sweet in preference to other foods, so it's unlikely you would need to 'acquire' the taste for sweet spreads such as caramel or hazelnut, or jam. You'd be far more likely to need to acquire a taste for savoury foods such as olive spread and so on.
What foods would you not expect to taste good together?
A food that is sweet will not taste good after you have been getting or drinking something that is sweet as well.
What does a grape taste besides sweet?
it taste sour a little sour
What causes loss of sweet taste?
Your Taste Buds. As you get older, the Taste Buds start losing interest in the foods you eat.
What is the taste of a tomatillo?
They taste tart, somewhat like tomatoes but less sweet.
