Benders'dictionary of nutrition and food technology

419saccharimeter polarimeter used to determine the purity of sugar;graduated on the International Sugar Scale, degrees sugar (distinctfrom saccharometer).saccharin Sulphobenzimide, a synthetic sweetener, 550 times assweet as sucrose. Soluble saccharin is the sodium salt.saccharometer Floating device used to determine the specificgravity of sugar solutions (distinct from saccharimeter).Saccharomyces bulardii See probiotics.saccharose See sucrose.sachertorte Austrian; chocolate sponge cake with rich chocolateicing and whipped cream.sack Old name for various white wines from Spain and theCanaries, e.g. sherry.safe allowances, level of intake See reference intakes.safe and adequate intake Where there is inadequate scientific evidenceto establish requirements and reference intakes for anutrient for which deficiency is rarely seen, if ever, the observedlevels of intake are assumed to be greater than requirements, andthus provide an estimate of intakes that are safe and (more than)adequate to meet needs.safflower Oil extracted from the seeds of Carthamus tinctoria.Mexican saffron is a substitute for saffron made from thestigmata.Linoleic safflower oil is 7% saturated, 15% mono-unsaturated,78% polyunsaturated; oleic safflower oil is 7% saturated, 78%mono-unsaturated, 15% polyunsaturated; both contain 34.1 mgvitamin E, and 7.1 mg vitamin K/100 g.saffron Deep orange-red powder from the powdered stigmata ofthe saffron crocus, Crocus sativus; 1g requires stigmata of 1500flowers and yields about 50mg of extract. Used as naturaldyestuff (permitted food colour, with no E-number) and spice.Very soluble in water. Indian saffron is turmeric; Mexicansaffron is safflower.sage Leaf of the Dalmatian sage, Salvia officinalis; fragrant andspicy, used to flavour meat and fish dishes and in poultry stuffing.Other sages (Greek, Spanish, English) differ in flavour fromthe Dalmatian variety.sago Starchy grains prepared from the pith of the swamp sago(Metroxylon sagu) and the sugar palm (Arenga pinnuta); almostpure starch.saithe A white fish, Polachius virens, also known as coley andcoal fish.saké Japanese fermented beverage made from rice; althoughcommonly called rice wine, it is technically a beer, since it is made