Sugars and Sweeteners in Food Products

What do sugars and sweeteners provide in food products besides flavor and color?

• Strength to gluten strands

• Food for bacteria

• Tenderizing products by weakening gluten strands

• Acidity for preservation

Which of the following is NOT a function of sugars and sweeteners according to the learning material?

• Preservative

• Creaming or foaming agent for leavening

• Food for yeast

• Increasing the boiling point of water

What is Turbinado sugar best described as?

• Fine, uniform crystals

• Large, coarse crystal

• Light brown, coarse crystals

• All purpose sugar

Which type of sugar is not recommended for substituting brown or granulated sugar?

• Sanding

• Granulated

• Turbinado

• None of the above

What is a characteristic of brown sugar?

• It dissolves quickly and produces light, tender products

• It is made by grinding granulated sugar

• It is refined sugar with some of the molasses returned to it

• It is formed by processing sugar into cubes

How is powdered or confectioners' sugar made?

• By processing moistened granulated sugar into molds

• By refining sugar with molasses

• By granulating with a smaller-crystal size

• By grinding granulated sugar through varying degrees of fine screens

What is corn syrup extracted from?

• Wheat kernels

• Rice kernels

• Corn kernels

• Barley kernels

What is used to treat corn syrup in its production process?

• A base

• An acid or enzyme

• Water

• Sugar

How is honey created?

• By bees pollinating flowers

• By bees collecting nectar

• By bees making wax

• By bees eating honey

What is maple syrup made from?

• Cactus plant

• Sugar maple trees

• Sugar refining process

• Artificial colors and flavorings