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How Sweet It Is! Measuring Glucose in Your Food
How Sweet It Is! Measuring Glucose in Your Food
Difficulty
Time Required Average (6-10 days)
Prerequisites None
Material Availability Readily available.
Cost Low ($20 - $50)
Safety No issues

You know that sugar makes food sweet. But did you know that there are different kinds of sugar? Sucrose is the granulated sugar that you usually use for baking. Another kind of sugar, which is found in honey and in many fruits, is glucose. In this science fair project, you will measure the concentration of glucose in a variety of foods. You will use special strips that change color in response to glucose, to measure the glucose concentration in… Read more
Sucrose & Glucose & Fructose, Oh My! Uncovering Hidden Sugar in Your Food
Sucrose & Glucose & Fructose, Oh My! Uncovering Hidden Sugar in Your Food
Difficulty
Time Required Average (6-10 days)
Prerequisites None
Material Availability The invertase for this science project needs to be specially ordered. See the Materials and Equipment section for more details.
Cost Low ($20 - $50)
Safety No issues

Maple syrup on pancakes, ripe bananas, and soft drinks are all foods that are tasty to us because of the sugar in them. But did you know there are different kinds of sugar? One food can have multiple kinds of sugar in it, and our bodies actually process the different types of sugars differently. In this science project, you will measure the concentration of two sugars, glucose and sucrose, in different foods and investigate how sucrose… Read more
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