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VALOR CALORICO [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-01-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Food Additives
- Dietetics
- Sugar Industry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- nutritive sweetener
1, record 1, English, nutritive%20sweetener
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- caloric sweeteners 2, record 1, English, caloric%20sweeteners%20
correct
- nutritive sweetening agent 3, record 1, English, nutritive%20sweetening%20agent
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sweeteners that contribute calories to the diet are called caloric or nutritive sweeteners. All common caloric sweeteners have the same composition: they contain fructose and glucose in essentially equal proportions. All caloric sweeteners require processing to produce a food-grade product. 2, record 1, English, - nutritive%20sweetener
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Artificial sweeteners have been classified as nutritive and non-nutritive depending on whether they are a source of calories. The nutritive sweeteners include the mono-saccharide polyols (for example, sorbitol, mannitol, and xylitol) and the disaccharide polyols (for example, maltitol and lactitol). They are approximately equivalent to sucrose in sweetness (Dills, 1989). 4, record 1, English, - nutritive%20sweetener
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Additifs alimentaires
- Diététique
- Sucrerie (Industrie de l'alimentation)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- édulcorant nutritif
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9dulcorant%20nutritif
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- édulcorant calorique 1, record 1, French, %C3%A9dulcorant%20calorique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les édulcorants nutritifs comprennent les sucres, les sirops de sucre et les polyalcools. On les considère comme des « édulcorants nutritifs » ou des édulcorants caloriques parce qu’ils fournissent de l’énergie. 1, record 1, French, - %C3%A9dulcorant%20nutritif
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Aditivos alimentarios
- Dietética
- Industria azucarera
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- edulcorante nutritivo
1, record 1, Spanish, edulcorante%20nutritivo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- edulcorante calórico 1, record 1, Spanish, edulcorante%20cal%C3%B3rico
correct, masculine noun
- endulzante nutritivo 1, record 1, Spanish, endulzante%20nutritivo%20
correct, masculine noun
- endulzante calórico 1, record 1, Spanish, endulzante%20cal%C3%B3rico
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Endulzantes nutritivos o calóricos. Su valor calórico por unidad de peso es igual a la sacarosa. En este grupo se incluyen la fructosa o levulosa, el jarabe de maíz, la dextrosa y los polialcoholes(sorbitol, manitol, xilitol, lactitol, maltitol). Deben considerarse como parte de la comida por su valor calórico. Se encuentran en forma de edulcorantes de mesa(fructosa) ;en alimentos, bebidas y fármacos(fructosa, dextrosa, jarabe de maíz) y en chicles y caramelos(polialcoholes). 1, record 1, Spanish, - edulcorante%20nutritivo
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-05-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Food Additives
- Dietetics
- Sugar Industry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- artificial sweetener
1, record 2, English, artificial%20sweetener
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- synthetic sweetener 2, record 2, English, synthetic%20sweetener
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Artificial sweeteners are sugar-substitutes. There are 2 kinds [...], nutritive and non-nutritive. Nutritive sweeteners provide some calories, non-nutritive sweeteners typically provide zero calories. [...] Artificial sweeteners are still sweet, some non-nutritive sweeteners are 200-700 times sweeter than sugar. 3, record 2, English, - artificial%20sweetener
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Artificial sweeteners have been classified as nutritive and non-nutritive depending on whether they are a source of calories. The nutritive sweeteners include the mono-saccharide polyols (for example, sorbitol, mannitol, and xylitol) and the disaccharide polyols (for example, maltitol and lactitol). [...] The non-nutritive sweeteners, better known as artificial sweeteners, include substances from several different chemical classes that interact with taste receptors and typically exceed the sweetness of sucrose by a factor of 30 to 13,000 times. 4, record 2, English, - artificial%20sweetener
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Additifs alimentaires
- Diététique
- Sucrerie (Industrie de l'alimentation)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- édulcorant de synthèse
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9dulcorant%20de%20synth%C3%A8se
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- édulcorant synthétique 1, record 2, French, %C3%A9dulcorant%20synth%C3%A9tique
correct, masculine noun
- édulcorant artificiel 2, record 2, French, %C3%A9dulcorant%20artificiel
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les chimistes ont synthétisé plusieurs substances d'un goût très sucré et dépourvues de toute valeur nutritive. Ces substances ont une importance pratique notable, d'une part parce qu'elles sont moins chères que le sucre et, d'autre part, parce qu'elles peuvent remplacer le sucre dans les cas où c'est désirable pour des raisons médicinales. Les édulcorants de synthèse sont indiqués dans le traitement diététique du diabète et de l'obésité. Ils sont utilisés pour la préparation de certains médicaments, de dentifrices et d'aliments diététiques [...] La saccharine est le premier en date des [succédanés du sucre]. 1, record 2, French, - %C3%A9dulcorant%20de%20synth%C3%A8se
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Aditivos alimentarios
- Dietética
- Industria azucarera
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- edulcorante artificial
1, record 2, Spanish, edulcorante%20artificial
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- endulzante artificial 2, record 2, Spanish, endulzante%20artificial
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Los endulzantes artificiales se dividen en dos grandes grupos : Endulzantes nutritivos o calóricos [con] valor calórico por unidad de peso [...] igual a la sacarosa. [Y] endulzantes no nutritivos o no calóricos [que] se caracterizan por [tener] sabor intensamente dulce [y cuya] contribución a la ingesta calórica total es[ casi nula]. 2, record 2, Spanish, - edulcorante%20artificial
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-06-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Nutritive Elements (Biological Sciences)
- Biotechnology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- caloric value
1, record 3, English, caloric%20value
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The caloric value of specific foods, such as bread, potatoes, meat, fruit, and so on, can ... be determined by combustion in a calorimeter. 2, record 3, English, - caloric%20value
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Éléments nutritifs (Sciences biologiques)
- Biotechnologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- valeur calorique
1, record 3, French, valeur%20calorique
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La valeur calorique des aliments comme le pain, les pommes de terre, la viande, les fruits, etc., peut [...] être déterminée par combustion dans un calorimètre. 2, record 3, French, - valeur%20calorique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos nutritivos (Ciencias biológicas)
- Biotecnología
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- valor calórico
1, record 3, Spanish, valor%20cal%C3%B3rico
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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