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Sweeteners and Sugar Alternatives in Food Technology

Sweeteners and Sugar Alternatives in Food Technology

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Book Details

Title: Sweeteners and Sugar Alternatives in Food Technology

Edited by: Helen Mitchell

Publisher: Blackwell Publishing Ltd

First Published: 2006

ISBN-13: 978-14051-3434-7

ISBN-10: 1-4051-3434-8

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Dedication

For Tom and David ‘Knowing that love is to share, each one believing that love never dies …’ Here, There and Everywhere by John Lennon and Paul McCartney (1966)

Table of Contents

Part One: Nutrition and Health Considerations
  • 1 Glycaemic Responses and Toleration
  • 2 Dental Health
  • 3 Digestive Health
  • 4 Calorie Control and Weight Management
Part Two: High-Potency (High-Intensity) Sweeteners
  • 5 Acesulfame K
  • 6 Aspartame and Neotame
  • 7 Saccharin and Cyclamate
  • 8 Sucralose
  • Summary Table for Part Two
Part Three: Reduced-Calorie Bulk Sweeteners
  • 9 Erythritol
  • 10 Isomalt
  • 11 Lactitol
  • 12 Maltitol and Maltitol Syrups
  • 13 Sorbitol and Mannitol
  • 14 Tagatose
  • 15 Xylitol
Detailed Chapter Listings

Chapter 1 covers glycaemic response history, measurement, and effects of sweeteners.

Chapter 2 covers dental caries, reduced-calorie bulk sweeteners, and high-potency sweeteners.

Chapter 3 covers digestive health, prebiotics, and intestinal microbiota.

Chapter 4 covers calorie control, satiety, and relevant legislation.

Chapter 5 covers Acesulfame K properties, applications, and safety.

Chapter 6 covers Aspartame and Neotame synthesis, properties, and regulations.

Chapter 7 covers Saccharin and Cyclamate history, properties, and safety.

Chapter 8 covers Sucralose development, properties, and applications.

Chapter 9 covers Erythritol description, properties, and health benefits.

Chapter 10 covers Isomalt organoleptic and physicochemical properties.

Chapter 11 covers Lactitol history, properties, and health benefits.

Chapter 12 covers Maltitol and Maltitol Syrups production and applications.

Chapter 13 covers Sorbitol and Mannitol production and applications.

Chapter 14 covers Tagatose facts, health properties, and applications.

Chapter 15 covers Xylitol properties, health benefits, and applications.