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- Also called: Sucrose
- India: First production of sugar from sugar cane
- Brown Sugar: Sugar crystals in molasses syrup
- People with diabetes poorly metabolize sugar
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Sugar is a sweet byproduct of sugar cane, sugar beets, and appears naturally in fruit, honey, sugar maples and sorghum. Americans consumed an average of 153 pounds of sugar a year in 1999. 100 years ago we only consumed an average of five pounds every year.
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Types of Sugar
- White, granulated or table sugar
- Brown sugar
- Powdered or confectioners sugar
- Superfine sugar
- Raw sugar
- Demerara sugar
- Muscovada sugar
- Turbinado sugar
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Sweet Stuff
Sugar is the main ingredient in candy and some desserts. Creme Brulee is a dessert that has a traditional hard shell of sugar sealing in the pudding beneath. Caramel is simply cooked sugar, sometimes mixed with vanilla and butter.Sugar Substitutes
Sugar has been replaced as an ingredient in soda and other processed foods and drinks by high fructose corn syrup. Sugar alternatives like sucralose, aspartame and saccharine are quite popular, as they have fewer calories than plain table sugar. However, studies indicate they may not be healthier than regular sugar overall.Sugar and Health
Sugar has been implicated in tooth decay, obesity, and diabetes. In general, lowering sugar consumption is considered a healthy thing to do, and people who suffer from diabetes should be careful about their sugar intake, as they cannot metabolize sugar properly. For a guide on reducing your day-to-day sugar intake, visit Mahalo's page on How to Eat Less Sugar.-
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Sugar Questions
Did you know in the Middle Ages, sugar was a treasured luxury costing 9 times as much as milk? 1 AnswerNo, I did not know that. If that is indeed true, that is very interesting! This reminds me that there are entire books filled with useless but interesting facts... read more
Ok I am on a diet. Want to know about sugar on food labels. How many calories is it per gram? 2 AnswersSugar, granulated Nutritional value per 100 g (3.5 oz) Energy 390 kcal 1620 kJ So 1 g of sugar renders 3,9 kcal. Source: USDA Nutrient database http://en.wi... read more
What are Sugar Gliders, an animal but what kind? 4 Answershttp://a1272.g.akamai.net/7/1272/1121/20080428214815/www.drsfostersmith.com/images/Articles/a-nutrition-sugar.jpg These little guys are cute marsupials, who ca... read more
What do sugar gliders eat? 1 Answerhttp://a1272.g.akamai.net/7/1272/1121/20080428214815/www.drsfostersmith.com/images/Articles/a-nutrition-sugar.jpg Sugar gliders are omnivorous and mostly feed o... read more -
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