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Sugars, Sweeteners & Crystallization

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Total cards: 24•Content version: v4•Public deck•Updated: 8/1/2026

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#1
Front (Question)

What are the 3 major groups of natural sweeteners?

Back (Answer)

– Sugars – Syrups – Sugar alcohols

#2
Front (Question)

What are natural sugars alternatives?

Back (Answer)

Corn, maple and honey

#3
Front (Question)

Where did sugar cane come from?

Back (Answer)

Papua new guinea

#4
Front (Question)

Where did sugar beet come from?

Back (Answer)

North Europe

#5
Front (Question)

What does sugar beet contain in high concentrations?

Back (Answer)

Sucrose

#6
Front (Question)

How much sugar do we consume in western countries now?

Back (Answer)

100g per day per person

#7
Front (Question)

_% of sugar comes from sugar cane _% comes from sugar beet

Back (Answer)

80% comes from sugar cane 20% comes from sugar beet

#8
Front (Question)

Largest producers of sugar beet?

Back (Answer)

Russia, France, Us and germany

#9
Front (Question)

Sugar cane is a part of __ family

Back (Answer)

Sugar cane is a part of grass family

#10
Front (Question)

What type of sugar is produced from beet and cane

Back (Answer)

Table sugar

#11
Front (Question)

Do we need to label where is sugar extracted from?

Back (Answer)

No

#12
Front (Question)

Sugar beet processign

Back (Answer)

Harvest Washing and slicing Cleaning to remove impurities Crystallization of sugar from syrup Drying o sugar crystals

#13
Front (Question)

Bagasse is used for what?

Back (Answer)

Feed animals and produce electricity

#14
Front (Question)

How is cane sugar shipped to countries that don’t produce it?

Back (Answer)

Cane is left in raw sugar state It is then melted and filtered to remove impurities

#15
Front (Question)

Is white sugar bleached?

Back (Answer)

No, it is just very pure

#16
Front (Question)

Light vs dark brown sugar

Back (Answer)

Dark has more molasses- more moisture

#17
Front (Question)

Centrifugation of crystals does what?

Back (Answer)

Gets out the molasses

#18
Front (Question)

What is the effect of uses brown sugar in baking?

Back (Answer)

Molasses adds moisture and flavor

#19
Front (Question)

Where does molasses on our shelves come from

Back (Answer)

Sugar cane

#20
Front (Question)

What are the steps of processing of beets

Back (Answer)

Beets are washed and sliced -> cossettes Soaked in hot water-> juice Purified-> thin juice Evaporates-> thick juice More evaporation; Centrifugation separates crystals and syrup-> syrup and crystals Crystals become sugar Syrup is centrifuged 3 times -> beet molasses

#21
Front (Question)

Wha is the other name for fructose?

Back (Answer)

Levulose or fruit sugar

#22
Front (Question)

What is the sweetest of all granulated sugars?

Back (Answer)

Fructose

#23
Front (Question)

What is the name of table sugar?

Back (Answer)

Sucrose

#24
Front (Question)

What lends certain milk shakes and candies malt taste

Back (Answer)

Maltose