Sugars

Prithvi Chippada

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Sugar is a type of readily-digestible carbohydrate typified by its sweet taste. Natural sweeteners include honey, cane sugar, and beet sugar. Artificial sweeteners are manufactured or extracted from other sources, usually to provide sweetness without the caloric volume of sugar. Topic also includes sugar-based treats like candies and chocolates.

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Prithvi Chippada

@prithvi_c

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Sugar is a type of readily-digestible carbohydrate typified by its sweet taste. Natural sweeteners include honey, cane sugar, and beet sugar. Artificial sweeteners are manufactured or extracted from other sources, usually to provide sweetness without the caloric volume of sugar. Topic also includes sugar-based treats like candies and chocolates.

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Nutrition Facts and Analysis for Sugars, Granulated [Sucrose]
Find nutrition facts and Information for Sugars, granulated [sucrose] and more here.
http://nutritiondata.self.com/facts/sweets/5592/2
Calories in Sugars, Granulated - Nutrition and Health Facts
Curious about how many calories are in Sugars, Granulated? Get nutrition information and sign up for a free online diet program at CalorieCount.
https://www.caloriecount.com/calories-sugars-granulated-i19335
Sugar - National Geographic
We were smitten 10,000 years ago on the island of New Guinea. Today the average American downs 22.7 teaspoons a day.
http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2013/08/sugar/cohen-text
Sugar Health Effects
WebMD explains the truth about white and brown sugar, sugar addiction, health effects of sugar, and how much sugar Americans consume.
http://www.webmd.com/food-recipes/health-effects-of-sugar?page=2
Fundamental Types of Sugar
A basic overview of the most common types of sugar used in baking.
http://www.mybakingaddiction.com/types-of-sugar/
Best Climate for Sugarcane Growth
Best Climate for Sugarcane Growth - Sugarcanecrops.com
http://www.sugarcanecrops.com/climate
Sugar Beet and Sugar Cane
Sugar comes from either sugar cane or sugar beet. The juice is extracted from the sugar beet or cane and impurities are removed.
http://www.sugarnutrition.org.uk/sugar-information/
Importance of Sugar in the Human Body
Sugar receives blame for many health problems, but without it, your body would cease to function properly.
http://healthyeating.sfgate.com/importance-sugar-human-body-4424.html
A Complete Visual Guide to 11 Different Kinds of Sugar
How well do you know your sugar varieties? What's the difference between turbinado and demerara?
http://www.thekitchn.com/a-complete-visual-guide-to-sugar-ingredient-intelligence-213715
Different Types of Sugar
Different Types of Sugar - The Sugar Association
https://www.sugar.org/all-about-sugar/types-of-sugar/
Sugar - Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
Sugar is the generalized name for sweet, short-chain, soluble carbohydrates, many of which are used in food.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sugar
Honey No Healthier than Corn Syrup, Says Honey-Funded Study
Here's interesting news for those of us who are trying to cut down on sugar, and have a hope, perhaps, that substituting more "natural" sweeteners like honey will be a healthier fix for our sweet tooth. Science says, not so fast. A new study shows very little, if any, difference between honey and high-fructose sweeteners.
http://www.thekitchn.com/honey-no-healthier-than-corn-syrup-says-honey-funded-study-223752

Sugar (sucrose), brown (with molasses)
Nutritional value per 100 g (3.5 oz)
Energy	1,576 kJ (377 kcal)

Carbohydrates	97.33 g
Sugars	96.21 g
Dietary fiber	0 g


Fat	0 g


Protein	0 g


Vitamins	Quantity %DV ^†
Thiamine (B1)	1% 0.008 mg
Riboflavin (B2)	1% 0.007 mg
Niacin (B3)	1% 0.082 mg
Vitamin B6	2% 0.026 mg
Folate (B9)	0% 1 μg


Minerals	Quantity %DV ^†
Calcium	9% 85 mg
Iron	15% 1.91 mg
Magnesium	8% 29 mg
Phosphorus	3% 22 mg
Potassium	3% 133 mg
Sodium	3% 39 mg
Zinc	2% 0.18 mg


Other constituents	Quantity
Water	1.77 g

Full link to USDA database entry ^{[Link to precise page]}
Units μg = micrograms • mg = milligrams IU = International units
^†Percentages are roughly approximated using US recommendations for adults.

Source : Wikipedia under CC-BY-SA license

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Nutrition Facts and Analysis for Sugars, Granulated [Sucrose]
Find nutrition facts and Information for Sugars, granulated [sucrose] and more here.
http://nutritiondata.self.com/facts/sweets/5592/2
Calories in Sugars, Granulated - Nutrition and Health Facts
Curious about how many calories are in Sugars, Granulated? Get nutrition information and sign up for a free online diet program at CalorieCount.
https://www.caloriecount.com/calories-sugars-granulated-i19335
Sugar - National Geographic
We were smitten 10,000 years ago on the island of New Guinea. Today the average American downs 22.7 teaspoons a day.
http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2013/08/sugar/cohen-text
Sugar Health Effects
WebMD explains the truth about white and brown sugar, sugar addiction, health effects of sugar, and how much sugar Americans consume.
http://www.webmd.com/food-recipes/health-effects-of-sugar?page=2
Fundamental Types of Sugar
A basic overview of the most common types of sugar used in baking.
http://www.mybakingaddiction.com/types-of-sugar/
Best Climate for Sugarcane Growth
Best Climate for Sugarcane Growth - Sugarcanecrops.com
http://www.sugarcanecrops.com/climate
Sugar Beet and Sugar Cane
Sugar comes from either sugar cane or sugar beet. The juice is extracted from the sugar beet or cane and impurities are removed.
http://www.sugarnutrition.org.uk/sugar-information/
Importance of Sugar in the Human Body
Sugar receives blame for many health problems, but without it, your body would cease to function properly.
http://healthyeating.sfgate.com/importance-sugar-human-body-4424.html
A Complete Visual Guide to 11 Different Kinds of Sugar
How well do you know your sugar varieties? What's the difference between turbinado and demerara?
http://www.thekitchn.com/a-complete-visual-guide-to-sugar-ingredient-intelligence-213715
Different Types of Sugar
Different Types of Sugar - The Sugar Association
https://www.sugar.org/all-about-sugar/types-of-sugar/
Sugar - Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
Sugar is the generalized name for sweet, short-chain, soluble carbohydrates, many of which are used in food.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sugar
Honey No Healthier than Corn Syrup, Says Honey-Funded Study
Here's interesting news for those of us who are trying to cut down on sugar, and have a hope, perhaps, that substituting more "natural" sweeteners like honey will be a healthier fix for our sweet tooth. Science says, not so fast. A new study shows very little, if any, difference between honey and high-fructose sweeteners.
http://www.thekitchn.com/honey-no-healthier-than-corn-syrup-says-honey-funded-study-223752

Sugar (sucrose), brown (with molasses)
Nutritional value per 100 g (3.5 oz)
Energy	1,576 kJ (377 kcal)

Carbohydrates	97.33 g
Sugars	96.21 g
Dietary fiber	0 g


Fat	0 g


Protein	0 g


Vitamins	Quantity %DV ^†
Thiamine (B1)	1% 0.008 mg
Riboflavin (B2)	1% 0.007 mg
Niacin (B3)	1% 0.082 mg
Vitamin B6	2% 0.026 mg
Folate (B9)	0% 1 μg


Minerals	Quantity %DV ^†
Calcium	9% 85 mg
Iron	15% 1.91 mg
Magnesium	8% 29 mg
Phosphorus	3% 22 mg
Potassium	3% 133 mg
Sodium	3% 39 mg
Zinc	2% 0.18 mg


Other constituents	Quantity
Water	1.77 g

Full link to USDA database entry ^{[Link to precise page]}
Units μg = micrograms • mg = milligrams IU = International units
^†Percentages are roughly approximated using US recommendations for adults.

Source : Wikipedia under CC-BY-SA license

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