Sucralose is derived from sucrose (table sugar) by replacing three hydrogen-oxygen groups on the sucrose molecule with chlorine atoms. This chemical modification makes it about 320 to 1,000 times sweeter than sugar but indigestible by the body, hence providing virtually no calories.
Which one of the following artificial sweeteners is modified sugar ?
Asked in UPSC CAPF 2017 · Topic: Food Preservation, Nutrition, Medicine, etc. (Food Additives: Artificial Sweeteners, Antioxidants, Emulsifiers, Flavoring Agents (Chemical perspective))
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