Many shapes and colours
A natural nutrient, sugar, also known as sucrose, is a vital ingredient in our daily diet. Sugar, in whichever form, is a source of carbohydrates, essential to our health and well being.
An overview of sugar properties
Sugar is renowned for the sweet taste it supplies to food and beverages, and its role in harmonizing flavours and enhancing of aromas. It is also used in the production of sweetened products, although its function can sometimes seem rather mysterious.
Physical properties of sucrose
Sugar is formed by photosynthesis in a number of sucrose-producing plants, including sugar beet and sugar cane, as well as the sap of sugar maples, dates, pineapple and many other plants.