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'''Sugar''' is a sweet ingredient added to foods such as cookies, cakes, and pastries.
'''Sugar''' is a sweet ingredient added to foods such as cookies, cakes, and pastries.
Sugar is sweet because it contains sucrose (C<sub>12</sub>H<sub>22</sub>O<sub>11</sub>), which is a [[solid]] white [[disaccharide]] that alters the [[flavor]] of foods.
Sugar comes from beets or sugarcane and is generally grown in tropical environments.
Sugar comes from beets or sugarcane and is generally grown in tropical environments.
Sucrose is a [[carbohydrate]]<ref>[http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/what-should-you-eat/carbohydrates-full-story/index.html Carbohydrates]</ref>.
Sucrose is a [[carbohydrate]]<ref>[http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/what-should-you-eat/carbohydrates-full-story/index.html Carbohydrates]</ref>.
Sucrose is broken down in the body into [[glucose]] and [[fructose]].
When digested, sugar provides approximately 4 calories per gram.<ref>[http://whatscookingamerica.net/Sugar.htm Sugar, The Natural Sweetener]</ref>
When digested, sugar provides approximately 4 calories per gram.<ref>[http://whatscookingamerica.net/Sugar.htm Sugar, The Natural Sweetener]</ref>
Many processed food products such as [[Twinkies]], children's breakfast cereals, and candy bars contain large amounts of sugar.
When consumed in large quantities, sugar is [[Healthy eating|unhealthy]], may lead to [[tooth decay]], [[obesity]], or [[diabetes]].
When consumed in large quantities, sugar is [[Healthy eating|unhealthy]], may lead to [[tooth decay]], [[obesity]], or [[diabetes]].
Sugar plays an important role in the commerce of many countries, including [[Jamaica]], [[Guatemala]], and [[Bolivia]].
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