FS HN 101 Chapter Notes - Chapter 4: Maltose, Sorbitol, Corn Syrup
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Nutritive sweeteners refined sugar products, corn syrup products, honey, and maple syrup: content of the major monosaccharides and disaccharides present in these products, these monosaccharides and disaccharides have a caloric value of 4 calories per gram. Refined sugar (sucrose) products: sucrose, a disaccharide, is the chemical name for sugar, refined sugar is obtained from sugar cane or sugar beets. In the united states, 45% of the sugar produced comes from sugar cane and the remaining 55% comes from sugar beets: sugar cane is grown in tropical and semitropical climates, including florida, Louisiana, hawaii, and texas, while: sugar beets, are grown in temperate climates, with major production in. Minnesota, north dakota, michigan, and other northern states (figure 3). The processing of the sugar cane and sugar beets is an extensive one that begins with the extraction of juice by shredding and pressing the cane or beets.