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Sugar carbohydrates
Explain advantages of sugar carbohydrates?
(18 Apr 2008)
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Health Benefits of Sugar from Carbohydrates
Sugar is basically carbohydrates that consist of monosaccharide and disaccharides. It consists of sucrose, lactose and high fructose corn syrup. It also consists of glucose and galactose.Sucrose is a table sugar and is the common sugar which also consists of fructose that makes it sweet. Fructose is the sweetest and is also called as fruit sugar. Lactose is the milk sugar as it is present in milk.
Sugar is basically used as sweeteners in sweetmeats like cakes, candies, puddings; icecreams.Sweets cannot get its name until sugar is not added. It is essential for improving the palatability of the foods. Addition of sugar can improve the taste of the foods.
Caramelisation can be done with sugar where the sucrose is dry heated leading to golden brownish color. These can be useful for custards, confectionaries.
Sucrose is useful for yeast fermentation leading to formation of carbon dioxide gas and alcohol.Carbondioxide gas can be used as leavening agents in breads and baked goods. It is also useful in the preparation of wine and other breweries. It can help in preventing the growth of micro organisms in jams and jellies under the principle of osmosis. It can be useful as tenderizers. Sugar is needed to stabilize the egg foam.
Sugar can provide instant calories and energy to the body. One gram of carbohydrates is 4 calories. This is useful for providing energy to the people suffering from malnutrition. There is calorie shortage in deprived children. Children have liking towards sweet foods. Thus consumption of sugar to make up to 20% of the caloric requirement is not health hazard. However it can lead to dental caries.Dental caries are caused due to sugar consumed with frequency in between the meals and if it adheres to the teeth. If sugar is consumed as a part of meal it is less cariogenic.
However though it is useful commercially. Sugar intake needs to be consumed in fewer amounts in normal weight individuals as it can increase the susceptibility towards development of dental caries or diabetes or any other heart problems that can affect the life of the individuals. Thus those individuals with tendency to have more sweets can rely on sugar substitutes or artificial sweeteners which can provide the required sweetness and do not add calories to the diet. However these sweeteners need to be consumed under the prescription of the doctor.
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answered by A M on 18 Apr 2008, 10:45:48
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