B.P.S.C. C.D.P.O. (Pre) 2018
The artificial sweetener containing chlorine that has the appearance and taste as that of sugar and remains stable at cooking temperature, is
aAspartame
bSaccharine
cSucralose✓ Correct
dAlitame
eNone of the above/More than one of the above
Explanation
Sucralose is an artificial sweetener and a substitute for sugar. Most ingested sucralose is not broken down by the body; therefore, it is non-caloric. Hence, the chlorine-containing artificial sweetener that remains stable at cooking temperature and has an appearance and taste like sugar is sucralose.
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