A teaspoon of sugar has 15 calories.
Sugar doesn’t spoil. It has no expiration date!
Sugar is just sugar. It doesn’t contain preservatives or additives of any kind.
Sugar is naturally white. It is simply removed from sugar beet or sugar cane plants and washed to remove the naturally present molasses and other plant materials.
Learn MoreSugar is used to mask the bitter taste of medicines. It was one of the first pharmaceutical ingredients used for this purpose and still is today.
Sugar serves the dual purpose of increasing the thickness of the milk and enhancing the sweetness of the cocoa.
Sugar is grown and/or refined in 17 states across the U.S.
Learn MoreMany of the same properties that make sugar an excellent preservative also make sugar effective in wound healing. When sugar is applied to an open wound, it absorbs the wound’s moisture, which prevents the growth of bacteria. While there are records that date back to 1700 BCE, recent research has also been conducted in this area.
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