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National Team Competition – Sweetness level

You have been given 4 samples of common sugars dissolved in pure water. Please rank their relative level of sweetness. The most sweet sample as nr.1 and the least sweet sample as nr. 4

Fill in the form :

Sample Rank of sweetness ( 1,2, 3 or 4. 1 being the most sweet)

A 3, 9% sucrose

B 1, 10% fructose

C 4, 10% dextrose

D 2, 10% sucrose

Your name :

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Health & Nutrition aspects of sugars

The obesity problem

Sugar's role in the obesity problem

Are some sugars more healthy than others ?

Lars Bo Jørgensen, Product Development Manager, Danisco Sugar Division

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We eat less, but gain weight ...

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Total energy intake

Obesity

Source: 1. Danskernes kostvaner 1995. Levnedsmiddelstyrelsen og Danskernes kostvaner 2000-2001. Fødevaredirektoratet . 2. Ernæringsrådets nyhedsbrev, 2002.

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Our energy balance is not in control

When energy intake is higher than energy consumption, energy has to be stored in the body =>

You gain weight !

ENERGY

OUTPUTENERGY

INPUTWEIGHT GAIN

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A new way of living ...

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We don't spend all our energy at work ...

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Where does the energy come from ?

Water 0 kcal/g

Carbohydrates 4 kcal/g (17 kJ/g)(Starch, sugars, etc.)

Protein 4 kcal/g (17 kJ/g)

Fat 9 kcal/g (37 kJ/g)

Alcohol 7 kcal/g (29 kJ/g)

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Sugar supply/consumption per inhabitant in the Nordic countries

The graph is based on figures from "Food consumption in the Nordic countries 1965-1998, National annual per capita statistics",

Nordic Council of Ministers 2001. Figures after 1999 are provided by the Swedish Board of Agriculture, Statistics

Denmark, Statistics Norway and Statistics Finland.

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Consumption of sugar sweetened products 1980-2001, Sweden

Consumption of sugar sweetened products 1980-2001 kilos/year per. capita. Source Jordbruksverket

Consumption of sugar sweetened products

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Soft drinks

Lemonade, juice

Candy and chocolateIce creamJam & puree

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"Healthy" trends & concepts

Low/no fat

Low/no sugar

Low/no calories

Low/no carbohydrates

Natural flavours

Natural colours

Fruit juice

Fruit paste

No artifical ingredients

Organic

Prebiotic

Fibres

Vitamins

Minerals

Low GI

Low/no salt

ENERGY

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NATURAL

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Recommandations from the experts ?

New Nordic Diet Recommandations, 2004

Fat: Max. 30 E%Protein: 10-20 E%Carbohydrate: 50-60 E%

- Refined/added sugars should not exceed 10 E%- Fibre intake 25-35 g/day

30 minutes physical activity per day

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How much is 10 E% sugar ?

Woman~ 50 g sugar = 14 cubes/day

Man~ 70 g sugar = 19 cubes/day

Children4-5 years = 30-35 g sugar/day6-9 years = 40-50 g sugar/day10-13 years = 50-55 g sugar/day

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Watch the kids !

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Source: Udviklingen i danskernes kost 1985-2001 med fokus på sukker og alkohol samt motivation og barrierer for sund livsstil, Danmarks Fødevare- og Veterinærforskning. Afdeling for Ernæring 2004.

Development in sugar intake - % of daily energy intakeE %

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Consumption of sugar in industry products

Bakery 15 %

Non-food 9%

Dairy 5 %

Other 10 %

Beverage 26 %

Confectionery 20 %

Jam & Fruit prep15%

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• Shall we try to make a "copy" of our existing product, but with less sugar ?

• Shall we go for less sugar + less energy or "just" less sugar ?

• How to replace the functional properties of sugar ?

Industry products with reduced sugars

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The traditional product The wish for a new product

1800 kJ/ 100 gram 900 kJ/ 100 gram

A challenge

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1800 kJ/ 100 gram 900 kJ/ 100 gram

A potential practical result

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The "simple" solution !

1800 kJ/ 100 gram

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Sweetener Relative sweetness

Energy value, kJ/g

Energy per sweet eqv, kJ/g

SE

Sugar / Sucrose 1,0 17 17

Raw / brown sugar ~1,0 17 17

Invert sugar 1,0 17* 17

Fructose 1,0-1,3 17 15

Glucose 0,6-0,7 17 26

Lactose 0,4 17 43

Maltose 0,5 17 34

Glucose syrup 0,4-0,6 17* 34

Tagatose 0,9 6 7* dry basis

Energy in sugars

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Mg in 100 g fresh cane juice

Recommended daily intake, mg

In 100 g raw cane sugar with 1% syrup,

Demerara

Dose, % of RDI

ComponentB1 0,14 1,4 0,0056 0,40B2 0,14 1,6 0,0056 0,35B3 0,2B5 1,2B6 0,4 2 0,016 0,80Potassium 450Phosphor 50Iron 8 14 0,32 2,29Calcium 100Magnesium 150 150 6 4,00Zink 0,1 15 0,004 0,03Cupper 0,1 0,9 0,004 0,44Manganese 3 1,8 0,12 6,67

The nutritional aspects of cane sugar

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Thank you for your attention !