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sucroseor table sugarOrganic compound, colourless, sweet-tasting crystals that dissolve in water. Sucrose (C12H22O11) is a disaccharide; hydrolysis, by the enzyme invertase, yields “invert sugar” (so called because the hydrolysis results in an inversion of the rotation of plane polarized light), a 50:50 mixture of fructose and glucose, its two constituent monosaccharides. Sucrose occurs naturally in sugarcane, sugar beets, sugar-maple sap, dates, and honey. It is produced commercially in large amounts (especially from sugarcane and sugar beets) and is used almost entirely as food. See also sugar. table sugar [′tā·bəl ‚shu̇g·ər] (organic chemistry) How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Sugar cane becomes table sugar, whole-wheat flour ends up as white flour, fruits get squeezed into fruit juices. While Erewhon's dehydrated maple syrup may not be ordinary table sugar (that's what "cane sweetener" is), it isn't any better for you. The carbs can be classified as either "simple" (sugars such as table sugar and honey) or "complex" (starches such as bread). |
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