Facts about artificial sweeteners

Facts about artificial sweeteners

Artificial sweeteners are low-calorie chemicals that are used instead of sugar to sweeten foods and beverages. They are found in thousands of products, from beverages to desserts and ready meals, cakes, chewing gum and toothpaste. People often refer to them as...
Application of xanthan gum in cooking

Application of xanthan gum in cooking

Xanthan gum is a tasteless thickener used in many foods and other commercial products. It is a microbial polysaccharide produced by natural fermentation by Xanthomonas campestris.     In addition to concentrating, xanthan gum helps keep suspended solids in...
The difference between dextrose and glucose

The difference between dextrose and glucose

There are 3 main forms of sugar that we usually consume. Glucose, fructose and sucrose. Sugars are an important source of energy for the human body as well as an essential additive in many food preparation processes. Glucose and dextrose are basically the same thing....