Which Sugar Tastes the Best? (Sugar Lore) 

In this video, we explore the taste of ten different sugars, and decide which sugars are sweet, and which ones taste worse than Grimace’s feet after a long day at McDonalds.
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0:00 intro
4:33 Sucrose
8:43 Lactose
15:29 Maltose
20:19 Trehalose
24:45 Glucose
30:26 Mannose
35:17 Fructose
37:47 Psicose/Allulose
40:26 Xylose
42:53 Ribose
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General Procedures
General Procedure 1. Preparation of Standard Citric Acid Solution
Citric acid (2.007 g, 10.4 mmol) was placed in a large beaker (500 mL) and pre-boiled, room-temperature tap water (~500 mL) was added. The solution was mechanically stirred (using a polystyrene spoon) until homogeneous. The resulting citric acid solution was covered and stored at room temperature prior to its use.
General Procedure 2. Preparation of Aqueous ‘Citric Acid-ade’
The sugar (e.g. lactose) was added in one portion to a small polystyrene vessel (60 mL). This was then suspended in the standard citric acid solution (~25 mL) with the aid of mechanical stirring from a translucent mouth-pipette (straw; material not determined). The resulting suspension or solution was mouth-pipetted in several small portions for the large mammal assay.
Methods and Materials
All chemicals used in this video were food grade. The chemicals were obtained from Amazon Canada (in the cases of lactose, glucose, psicose/allulose, and ribose), Ebay (in the case of maltose and xylose), Bulk Barn (citric acid), Bulk Supplements (in the case of trehalose, mannose, and fructose) and Save On Foods (sucrose). The itemized prices that I paid do not include the cost of shipping or taxes. The combined cost of shipping was $56.00 CDN + $48.01 USD.
Warning consuming large amounts of sugars that your body isn’t accustomed to may result in gastric discomfort for you, and nausea for people in your proximity. If you are introducing new sugars into your diet, try eating a small amount before introducing larger amounts into your diet. Take up any concerns with a medical doctor, which I am not.
Links to Vendors for Each Sugar
Sucrose - Save on Foods, but the brand is Rogers
Citric Acid - I got it at a Bulk Barn, but the brand is LorAnn Oils
Lactose - www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B09Z... (I paid $15.95 CDN for 100 g)
Maltose - www.ebay.ca/itm/154364495277 (I paid $8.50 AU for 50 g)
Trehalose - www.bulksupplements.com/produ... (I paid $11.96 USD for 100 g)
Glucose - www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B09Z... (I paid $12.95 CDN for 100 g)
Mannose - www.bulksupplements.com/produ... (I paid $16.96 USD for 100 g)
Fructose - www.bulksupplements.com/produ... (I paid $9.96 USD for 100 g)
Psicose/Allulose - www.amazon.ca/Health-Garden-A... (I paid $35.24 CDN for 397 g)
Xylose - www.ebay.ca/itm/282126747479 (I paid $5.50 USD for 454 g)
Ribose - www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B078... (I paid $23.99 CDN for 113 g)
Molecules in this tierlist - sucrose, lactose, maltose, trehalose, glucose, mannose, fructose, alluose/psicose, xylose, ribose.
References
Amino Acid Tierlist - • I tasted the worst ami...
Glycan polymer streptococcus mutans - rb.gy/0z5qtk
glycemic index for sucrose - rb.gy/uir3nq
Lactase deficiency - rb.gy/7byevy
Lactose is less sweet than galactose/glucose - rb.gy/xvp08d
maltose malt - rb.gy/w3qize
4 enzymes break down maltose - rb.gy/cumja0
Maltose Glycemic Index - draxe.com/nutrition/maltose/
Trehalose freezing tolerance - rb.gy/xdd5mp
Trehalose intolerance - rb.gy/gygimf
Sperm storage using trehalose - rb.gy/aicx8e
Glucose discovery - rb.gy/fl4ae3
Mannose UTIs (for) - rb.gy/fu276a
Mannose UTIs (against) - rb.gy/gnrlnt
Fructose obesity - rb.gy/to0tya
Psicose corn 2017 - rb.gy/ozvrdc
Psicose Glycemic Index - rb.gy/rsx3xh
Xylose kidneys - rb.gy/2w3c3q
Weighing out sugars (second channel) - • Sugar Tierlist Prep
Ribose congestive heart failure - rb.gy/wbddda
Chronic fatigue ribose - rb.gy/wgvoyc
Ribose Insulin negative glycemic index - rb.gy/i4pjnq
Masses
Citric Acid (anhydrous) 2.007 g (10.5 mmol)
Sucrose 3.041 g (8.88 mmol)
Lactose 8.370 g (24.3 mmol)
Maltose 6.620 g (19.3 mmol)
Trehalose 6.671 g (19.5 mmol)
Glucose 4.011 g (22.3 mmol)
Mannose 4.901 g (27.2 mmol)
Fructose 2.631 g (14.6 mmol)
Allulose 4.465 g (24.8 mmol)
Xylose 4.908 g (32.7 mmol)
Ribose 3.169 g (21.1 mmol)