why do artificial sweteners tastes more sweeter than sucrose?

Question

pls help

Answer 1

I'm not sure what you are looking for in the way of an answer. Basically, numerous types of molecules have the ability to stimulate the "sweet receptors" on your tongue.

Sucrose (table sugar) is a common sweetener that stimulates the sweet receptors. Sucrose consists of two molecules - glucose and fructose. Fructose tastes much 'sweeter' than sucrose, and sucrose tastes sweeter than glucose (becasue sucrose if one half fructose).

Most artificial sweeteners are either polyols (these are other types of sweet tasting carbohydrates that the body does not burn to produce energy, therefore, they are 'low calorie') or sweet tasting amino acids.

Hope you find this helpful. Best wishes.

Answer 2

i dont quite know but the splenda substitute if your making it yourself is the best out of all. i just think companies who sub sweeteners go overboard .