{"id":166,"count":2,"description":"<p><strong>Reducing sugars<\/strong> are sugars that contain a free aldehyde or ketone group capable of acting as a reducing agent in chemical reactions. In food science, the most important reducing sugars are glucose (dextrose), fructose, maltose, and lactose. Sucrose, by contrast, is a non-reducing sugar because its glycosidic bond blocks the reactive groups of both glucose and fructose.<\/p>\r\n<p>The content of reducing sugars is a key quality parameter in confectionery, bakery, and sugar production. It determines the sweetness, hygroscopic properties, color development (through Maillard browning and caramelization), and crystallization behavior of syrups and masses. 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