Sugar
PantrySugar is a type of carbohydrate. It’s naturally found in foods like fruits, vegetables, dairy, and grains—most commonly glucose, fructose, and lactose. Sucrose, or what we often refer to as table sugar, is what we’re most familiar with. This sugar is extracted from sugar cane or sugar beet plants and turned into what we keep in our pantries. Granulated sugar may also be called refined, table, or white sugar. It’s a highly-refined sugar that is often used in baking. Brown sugar is simply refined white sugar with molasses added in. Brown sugar may be labeled as light or dark depending on how much molasses has been added. The two can be used interchangeably and are typically used in baking but also savory dishes as well. Confectioners sugar is also known as powdered sugar or icing sugar. It is very finely ground white sugar. It is most often used for making icing or frosting and for decorating baked goods. Cane sugar comes only from sugar cane and is less processed than white sugar. The granules are slightly larger and its color is light to dark brown. Demerara and turbinado sugar are types of raw cane sugars. It can be used interchangeably with white sugar. Aside from the different types of table sugar, sugar also comes in the form of “added sugars.” In fact, table sugar is considered to be an added sugar since you aren’t consuming it straight from a plant or fruit. While consuming some sugar isn’t bad, many times we consume high quantities through added sugar in processed foods and beverages. Too much added sugar can lead to a host of health problems including weight gain, heart disease, and type 2 diabetes. This is why limiting your sugar intake and mostly consuming natural sugar found in fruits, vegetables, and dairy products is most recommended.
Sugar nutrition and vitamin info per 100g
| Energy | 387 | kcal |
| Total Fat | 0 | g |
| Carbohydrate Total | 99.9800033569336 | g |
| Sugars | 99.80000305175781 | g |
| Protein | 0 | g |
| Sodium | 1 | mg |
| Fiber | 0 | g |
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Sugar absorbs odors even through plastic packaging that is why you should always store it in an odor-free area.