JEE Main levelSingle correct optionDifficulty 2 of 3el119
Relative sweetness (compared with sucrose = 1, mass for mass) is taken as: aspartame 100, saccharin 550, sucralose 600, alitame 2000. The correct increasing order of sweetness is
Aaspartame < saccharin < sucralose < alitame
Bsaccharin < aspartame < sucralose < alitame
Caspartame < sucralose < saccharin < alitame
Daspartame < saccharin < alitame < sucralose
Answer: A
Arranging the given factors 100 < 550 < 600 < 2000 gives aspartame < saccharin < sucralose < alitame. Options 2, 3 and 4 swap neighbouring values.