Description

What Is Sugar?

Let’s take a closer look at sugar to understand what it is from the most fundamental level–its origin and structure.

You may have heard the term “sucrose” at one point or another—but what is it, really? Sucrose is simply the chemical name for sugar, the simple carbohydrate we know and love that is produced naturally in all plants, including fruits, vegetables and even nuts.

Brought to You by Nature

All green plants make sugar through photosynthesis, the process plants use to transform the sun’s energy into food.

Of all plant types, sugar beets and sugar cane have the greatest quantities of sugar, which is why they make the most efficient choices from which to extract sugar. The sugar that’s extracted from sugar beet or sugar cane plants is identical to the sugar that’s still found intact when you bite into fruits and vegetables. It is completely pure, and contains no preservatives or additives of any kind. That means the sugar we keep in our pantry, the sugar added to bread to help it rise and the sugar in sweet treats we enjoy in moderation is exactly the same as sugar that’s naturally in peaches, almonds, sweet peas and more.

SUGAR/SUCROSE OCCURS NATURALLY IN FRUITS, VEGETABLES AND NUTS

(per 100 grams, edible portion-raw)