106
edits
Changes
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
mLine 2:
Line 2: − +
sugar is almost pure sucrose
In temperate climates it is usually extracted from [[beet]]s, and in tropical climates typically comes from [[sugarcane]].
In temperate climates it is usually extracted from [[beet]]s, and in tropical climates typically comes from [[sugarcane]].
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 is sweet because it consists almost entirely of 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.
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]].
Sucrose is broken down in the body into [[glucose]] and [[fructose]].