What are the sweetest and sourest edible substances on Earth?

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What are the sweetest and sourest edible substances on Earth?

Question #65631. Asked by crazycube.
Last updated Aug 30 2016.

Brainyblonde
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Brainyblonde
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Stevia The Sweetest Substance On Earth

http://stason.org/articles/wellbeing/health/Stevia-The-Sweetest-Substance-on-Earth.html

Response last updated by LadyNym on Aug 30 2016.
May 12 2006, 9:32 AM

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Answer 1

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The most bitter chemical substance on Earth comes from a gentian.
[rci.rutgers.edu/~struwe/gentnet/kids.htm] Link no longer exists

Response last updated by LadyNym on Aug 30 2016.
May 12 2006, 9:35 AM

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Chinese sweet & sour sauces if you are looking for one answer that fits both

May 12 2006, 3:08 PM

Answer 3

I don't know that there is a single "sweetest" or a single "sourest" edible substance. How would you measure the sweetness or sourness? On what scale could you determine whether a lime is more sour than a lemon? Its all subjective, depending on who is doing the tasting.

Answer 4

There is no consensus as to what is the sourest edible substance. Some sources suggest that umeboshi (Japanese pickled plum) or tamarind might be good candidates. Stevia, being between 150 and 250 times sweeter than sugar, is definitely one of the sweetest edible substances if not the sweetest.

https://www.quora.com/What-is-the-most-sour-food-in-the-world

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Umeboshi

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tamarind#Culinary_uses

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stevia

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taste