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SUGAR

Sugar is made both from sugar cane and sugar beet. Sugar cane grows in tropical countries such as the islands of the Caribbean, Brazil and India. Sugar beet grows in temperate areas such as Britain. The process used to extract sugar is similar for both cane and beet, and the refined white sugar made from each is exactly the same. This sugar is ground to give finer sugars such as castor and icing sugars. It is also compressed into sugar cubes. Some refined white sugar is coloured with molasses to ma e soft brown sugar. Some sugar!cane!growing countries ma e brown sugars such as muscovado, Barbados and demerara from unrefined raw cane sugar. These sugars have more flavor than ordinary soft brown sugar. "olasses and blac treacle are by!products of the cane!sugar refining process. Sugar is pure sucrose, which is a carbohydrate. It provides energy and flavor, but does not provide any body!building foods. Sugar is used to sweeten foods and to ma e sweets and chocolate. "ost experts agree that sugar is partly to blame for tooth decay.

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