Which one of the following is the first popular artificial sweeteners?a)Sucroloseb)aspartamec)Saccharind)AlitameCorrect answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?

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Answer

The first popular artificial sweetener is Saccharin.

Explanation:
Saccharin was discovered in 1879 by Constantine Fahlberg, who was a researcher at Johns Hopkins University. It was the first artificial sweetener to gain popularity and was widely used during World War I as sugar was rationed.

Some key points about Saccharin are:

- Saccharin is about 300 to 400 times sweeter than sugar.
- It is a non-nutritive sweetener, meaning it has no calories and does not affect blood sugar levels.
- In the 1970s, there was concern about the safety of saccharin as it was found to cause bladder cancer in laboratory rats. However, later studies showed that the way saccharin was metabolized in rats was different from humans and it was deemed safe for consumption by humans.
- Today, saccharin is still used as an artificial sweetener in many products such as soft drinks, tabletop sweeteners, and baked goods.

Other artificial sweeteners that have gained popularity over the years include:

- Aspartame: discovered in 1965, it is commonly used in diet sodas and sugar-free gum.
- Sucralose: discovered in 1976, it is commonly used in tabletop sweeteners and processed foods.
- Alitame: discovered in 1987, it is commonly used in baked goods and dairy products.

Answer

A sugar substitute is a food additive that provides a sweet taste like that of sugar while containing significantly less food energy. Some sugar substitutes are produced by nature, and others produced synthetically. Those that are not produced by nature are, in general, called artificial sweeteners. In 2017, sucralose was the most common sugar substitute used in manufacturing of foods and beverages, having 30% of the global market projected to become $2.8 billion in collective value by 2021.
When sweeteners are provided for restaurant customers to add to beverages such as tea and coffee, they are often available in paper packets that can be torn and emptied. In North America, the colors are typically white for sucrose, blue for aspartame, pink for saccharin,yellow for sucralose (United States) or cyclamate (Canada), tan for turbinado, orange for monk fruit extract, and green for stevia.
For the sweeteners approved as food additives, the ADIs in milligrams per kilogram of body weight per day are:
Acesulfame potassium, ADI 15, MSI 200.Advantame, ADI 32.8, MSI 20,000.Aspartame, ADI 50, MSI 200.Neotame, ADI 0.3, MSI 7,000 to 13,000.Saccharin, ADI 15, MSI 200 to 700.Sucralose, ADI 5, MSI 600.

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