Aspartame is an artificial sweetener sold in the market. It consists of amino acids and provides calories like other amino acids. Yet, it is used as a low-calorie sweetening agent in food items. What is the basis of this use?
AAspartame is as sweet as table sugar, but unlike table sugar, it is not readily oxidized in human body due to lack of requisite enzymes
BWhen aspartame is used in food processing, the sweet taste remains, but it becomes resistant to oxidation
CAspartame is as sweet as sugar, but after ingestion into the body, it is converted into metabolites that yield no calories
DAspartame is several times sweeter than table sugar, hence food items made with small quantities of aspartame yield fewer calories on oxidation
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Aspartame is several times sweeter than table sugar, hence food items made with small quantities of aspartame yield fewer calories on oxidation
UPSC CSE Prelims 2011 (GS-I, Set A), Q.62. Official answer key: D.
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