Questions and Answers About Sugars
May 23, 2022
Think about the foods and drinks you most enjoy—do they have anything in common? Chances are, many of them contain some form and quantity of sugar. It could be naturally…
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Food and Inflammation Series: Is Sugar Inflammatory?
February 22, 2022
What we eat has long been known to impact our health, and a wealth of research suggests that our eating patterns impact our risk for diet-related chronic diseases. More recently,…
What Is Glucose?
May 24, 2021
There are many different types and forms of caloric sweeteners that are collectively called “sugar.” The most familiar type of sugar is table sugar. Scientifically speaking, table sugar is sucrose,…
What is Brown Sugar?
March 10, 2021
Highlights Brown sugar contains about the same number of calories per teaspoon as white table sugar. The main difference between table sugar and brown sugar is the presence of molasses,…
What Is High Fructose Corn Syrup?
October 16, 2020
Highlights Compared to corn syrup which is 100% glucose, high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) is “high” in fructose. HFCS is a mixture of two monosaccharides. It is 55% fructose and…