Question

Which of the following is the most sweetest sugar?

• A. Sucrose
• B. Fructose
• C. Glucose
• D. Lactose

Hint:

Fructose is found in fruits and honey. It is a ketohexose and is sweeter than sucrose.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

Step 1: Basic Principle
Sweetness is a sensory property of sugars. Different sugars have different relative sweetness compared to sucrose.
Step 2: Solution Procedure:
The relative sweetness scale (sucrose = 1):
Fructose: 1.7 (sweetest natural sugar)
Sucrose: 1.0
Glucose: 0.7
Lactose: 0.2

Step 3: Required Answer:
Fructose is the sweetest sugar, option (B).