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Uncommon card · Science
Maltitol, an Uncommon card
Maltitol is a sugar alcohol used as a sugar substitute and laxative.
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Domain
- Science
- ATK
- 56
- DEF
- 28
- Power
- 84
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 79,000
Power 84 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 25 % of WikiCards cards.
Maltitol quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Maltitol card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
In ______ terms, maltitol is known as 4-O-α-glucopyranosyl-D-sorbitol.
Answer
chemical. In chemical terms, maltitol is known as 4-O-α-glucopyranosyl-D-sorbitol. From the Maltitol article on Wikipedia.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
8th Parliament of South Australia. 8th Parliament of South Australia 62 · Maltitol 56 · Antagonist 51 · Mitochondrial ribosomal protein S17 45 ATK in WikiCards.
Which of these Wikipedia articles is read the most in a year?
Answer
Antagonist. Antagonist 170,000 · Maltitol 79,000 · Mitochondrial ribosomal protein S17 180 · 8th Parliament of South Australia 130 Wikipedia reads over a year.
In a duel, each round asks a question like these about the opposing card, with 15 seconds to answer.
The facts on the card
The card carries these facts from its Wikipedia article.
- It has 75–90% of the sweetness of sucrose and nearly identical properties, except for browning.
- It is used to replace table sugar because it is half as calorific, does not promote tooth decay, and has a somewhat lesser effect on blood glucose.
- In chemical terms, maltitol is known as 4-O-α-glucopyranosyl-D-sorbitol.
Why it is Uncommon
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Maltitol article was read about 79,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 56 and blocks with 28: each hit it takes is cut by 11 %.
How to get Maltitol
Open packs. Each pack holds five cards drawn from real Wikipedia articles, the rarest last, and the fifth card is always Rare or better. The odds are shown in the game. A free pack arrives every hour and two can wait, and the Coins you win in duels buy more packs.
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, Maltitol (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : real name: Karol Głąb pl.wiki: Karol007 commons: Karol007 e-mail: kamikaze007 (at) tlen.pl, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons.
