Chemical compositon of sugar [substitutes]

[mrjeffy321]

Does anyone know if confectionary sugar, is the same thing as regular sugar (ie. sucrose C12H11O11)?

What about the chemical compostion of sugar substitutes, like 'Equal' or 'Sweet and Low'?

 

[dextercioby]

regular sugar (ie. sucrose C12H11O11)?

Just for the record,sucrose is one of the isomers of C_{12}H_{22}O_{11}.

Daniel.

 

[mrjeffy321]

O yes, that is what I meant, I made a typo in my original post.

 

[mrjeffy321]

Here is a definition of confectioners sugar I found,
Confectioners' sugar
also known as powdered or icing sugar, is a finely pulverized sugar that dissolves quickly and is often used to provide a thin, white decorative coating. To prevent it from absorbing moisture in the air and caking, manufacturers often add a little cornstarch.

so since it has corn starch mixed in with it, it isn't pure sugar like I had originally thought.


still don't know what sugar substitutes are made out of though.

 

[chem_tr]

It is about the consumer acceptance, if you will be able to store it in a dry place, just grinding sucrose into a fine powder will be okay. You'll get confectionery sugar then.

 

[archie]

artificial sweetner

artificial sweetner like equal, etc could be made from several compounds:

the most popular one nowadays is : aspartam
the older compounds including : saccharin, cyclamate, etc.

Just search these name on the internet to find the chemical formula. hope it helps