Which of the following is known as Zero calorie sugar?

The correct answer is Sucralose.

Key Points

• Sucralose is known as a zero-calorie sugar.

• Some other forms of sugar:
• Saccharin:
  • A sweetish crystalline solid which is 550 times sweeter than sugar, but does not have any food value.
  • It is used by diabetic patients.
  • It is the first discovered artificial sweetener.
• Aspartame:
  • It is used in cold drinks and ice-creams.
  • It is also known as Nutra sweet.
• Alitame:
  • It is 2000 times sweeter than sucrose.
• Cyclamate:
  • It is 20 times sweeter than cane sugar.
• Dulcin:
  • It is 25 times sweeter than cane sugar.

Notes:

• Monosaccharides are simple sugars with a single sugar unit.
  • Glucose - Blood sugar
  • Fructose
  • Galactose
• Disaccharides are Compound sugars with two sugar units.
  • Sucrose – sugar cane and sugar beets
  • Maltose
  • Lactose – Milk sugar

• Polysaccharides are complex sugars with many sugar units.
  • Whole grains, Fruits and Vegetables contain these type of complex sugars.
• Glucose is blood sugar.
• Excess glucose is stored in the body as glycogen.
• Glycogen is stored in the liver and muscles.
• The body can store about ½ day supply of glycogen for energy.