Question

Honey is sweeter than cane sugar or corn syrup. Which one of the following carbon sugars is responsible for this?
A) Dextrose
B) Laevulose
C) Sucrose
D) Fructose

Answer 1

Dextrose is responsible for this

Answer 2

Answer:

The correct answer is (B) Laevulose.

It is responsible for honey being sweeter than cane sugar or corn syrup.

Laevulose is another term for fructose. It is known to be the sweetest sugar that occurs naturally and has also been found to twice as sweet as sucrose.

The quantity of fructose is really high in honey as compared to that of cane sugar and therefore honey is perceived to be sweeter.