The sweetening agent that is used in the preparation of sweets for a diabetic patient is -

1. Saccharin.

2. Aspartame.

3. Glucose.

4. Both 1 and 2

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The compound that cannot be used as a food preservative is -

1. Table salt

2. Black pepper

3. Vegetable oil

4. Sodium benzoate

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The use of aspartame is limited to cold foods and drinks because:

1. It is unstable when heated and decomposes at cooking temperature.
2. It is 500 times sweeter than cane sugar.
3. It becomes bitter at cooking temperature.
4. It reacts with the food at cooking temperature.

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Artificial sweetening agents are:

1. Chemicals that sweeten food and do not add calories to our body.
2. Chemicals that sweeten food and add calories to our body.
3. Chemicals that do not sweeten food and do not add calories to our body.
4. Chemicals that do not sweeten food and add calories to our body.
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Alitame should be avoided as an artificial sweetener because -

1. It adds calories.

2. It is required in higher quantities.

3. It gives a peculiar smell.

4. It is difficult to control the sweetness.

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