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Though glucose and fructose have same chemical formula C6H12O6 thy have different structures. The physical, chemical and biological properties of a molecule depends on the structure of the molecule. If molecule can provide H+ ions (acids) they show sour taste. The H-atom of chlorofom CHCl3 is responsible for the sweet taste of chloroform. the sweetness of sugars are due to H-atom of particular polarity.
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What is a Molecular diagram for fructose?
Fructose is a hexose, a class of sugars containing 6 carbon atoms. What we typically call 'sugars' are members of a class of compounds scientifically referred to as carbohydrates. All carbohydrates are made from carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen atoms, with a 1:2:1 ratio of C:H:O (Carbon:Hydrogen:Oxygen). Glucose, another commonly used sugar in our diet, is also a hexose. All hexoses have 6 carbon atoms, 12 hydrogen atoms, and 6 oxygen atoms in their molecular formula. Their chemical formula is therefore C6H12O6. What makes hexoses like fructose and glucose different compounds (and sugars with different flavors) is the relative arrangement of those carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen atoms. Fructose exists in both a ring form and a linear form that are in equilibrium based on the environment of the fructose. For simplicity sake, the linear form of fructose is:HO - C(H2) - C(=O) - C(OH,H) - C(H,OH) - C(H,OH) - C(H2) - OHThe 6 Cs in the formula above are the 'backbone' of the fructose molecule. The (H2), (=O), and (OH,H) in parentheses indicate hydroxy (OH), hydrogen (H), and carbonyl (=O) groups that extend from the backbone of the molecule.
What is a Junk food diet?
A junk food diet is a diet consisting of mainly high carbohydrate (starches and sugars), high fat, high sodium foods that contain little or no nutrition. The human body is designed to work on a variety of nutrients derived from a diet of different kinds of foods. A junk food diet will leave you feeling full without providing the nutrition that your body needs.
How does the industry influence the amount of sodium in the diet?
Many foods are exaggerately salted.
If you consume all of the necessary vitamins and nutrients through a liquid diet will you die without consuming solid foods?
no because all you needed was provided by the liquid diet
The main function of glucose is to?
Main function of glucose is to provide energy through biological oxidation. Human brain can use glucose only as a source of energy. ( Except people living on north pole on high lipid diet are adapted to use lipids partially and they are almost immune to heart attack.)
How are Carbohydrase and Isomerase used in food industry?
Carbohydrase is the general term for an enzyme that breaks down different types of carbohydrates. Amylase is one that converts starch into glucose. Isomerase can convert glucose into fructose. Fructose has a sweeter taste than glucose and therefore does not need to be used as much. This means that fructose can be used in 'diet' foods as the food will contain less calories.
Does the human diet have many foods which are made up of only one saccharide type?
monosaccharide - glucose, fructose, disaccharides - maltose, lactose, sucrose polysaccherides - starch, cellulose.
Why does the amount of sucrose in the diet affect the concentration of glucose in the blood?
Sucrose is made of 2 sugars, glucose and fructose. It is broken down into these components during digestion.
Which type of sugar is fructose?
Fructose is a simple sugar or monosaccharide. Sugar or table sugar is sucrose, which is a disaccharide that is 50% fructose and 50% glucose joined by a chemical bond. High fructose corn syrup is a type of sugar made from corn. It is compositionally similar to sugar as well as nutritionally similar to sugar. All three are caloric sweeteners with 4 calories per gram.
What is the treatment for hereditary fructose intolerance?
Once diagnosed, fructose intolerance can be successfully treated by eliminating fructose from the diet. Patients usually respond within three to four weeks and can make a complete recovery if fructose-containing foods are avoided.
What is Glucose fructose?
Glucose and fructose are sugars, specifically mono saccharides. They are important to human diet and blood sugar because these two molecules directly enter the blood after eating. Cellular respiration takes glucose (C6H12O6) and oxygen (O2) to produce ATP energy, while releasing water (H2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2)
What is meant by low sugar diet?
A low-sugar diet is a diet where sugars (glucose, fructose, sucrose, lactose, etc.) are omitted from consumption. Low sugar diets have many benefits, especially those that limit refined white sugar.
What are the three common simple sugars in your diet?
The three most common monosaccharides in one's diet are most likely glucose (both the alpha and beta isomers), galactose, and fructose. These sugars make up three common diasaccharides: Maltose, Lactose and Sucrose Maltose (malt sugar) is made from 2 alpha glucoses (linked via an alpha glycosidic bond) Lactose (milk sugar) is made from galactose and beta glucose (linked via a beta glycosidic bond) Sucrose (table sugar) is made from alpha glucose and fructose (linked via an alpha glycosidic bond.)
What types of food are in a low GI diet?
Foods that are in a low GI diet are foods that generally cause a slow and low rise in blood glucose levels. These foods also are all carbohydrates. Porrage, Apples, and sweet potatoes are all examples of foods that have a low GI,
Why fructose have a low GI?
Because fructose is processed mostly in the liver, not by insulin produced by the pancreas. The GI index is the glucose index, which measures how much insulin the pancreas must secrete in order to process a given food. Since fructose is a basic sugar, it does not need to be broken down with much insulin, but is instead largely filtered out of the system by the liver. However, a fructose-heavy or fructose-only diet can cause too much stress and potentially cause damage to your liver, an organ you can't live without. So even though fructose has a low GI, it too should be used in moderation to prevent undue stress on the liver.
Can Stevia be eaten on fructose free diet?
Hi,I am by no means an expert in this. Most plants / fruit in nature that are sweet, the sugar is coming from Fructose. This is purely my understanding of it. So, since it's a leaf I'd say that yes it is Fructose.I am not sure there is a way to have a 100% free fructose free diet. The question is how is it delivered. Apple versus apple juice, an apple was meant to be eat with the peel and fiber. When we take out the fiber what is left is just a flavored cocktail of glucose, fructose, and water.Now, how much fructose is in 1/8 tsp of stevia sweetner is a question? But at least that 1/8 tsp of stevia gets you a full teaspoons worth of Sucrose. If Sucrose is 1/2 glucose and 1/2 fructose logic would be it's 75% less fructose? That is if stevia is 100% fructose, which is my question... how much of stevia is fructose? Say in SweetLeaf SteviaClear Liquid Stevia.A lot to think about!
How much fructose is in diet soda?
none
