Sugar familiar to a person, which he eats daily, can be very diverse. Sugar is obtained from various plants; it is found in one form or another in many food products. There are many types of sugars that are absorbed by the body in different ways, contain different amounts of nutrients.
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Sugar refers to carbohydrates containing a large amount of nutrients, and is considered a very important food product.
Sugar derived from plants.
Beet sugar is the most popular type of sugar in Russia. It is obtained from beets of a special variety. Apply as table sugar only after cleaning, has a white color. In its raw form it has a dark color, an unpleasant odor and a specific aftertaste.
Cane sugar - was discovered by the inhabitants of New Guinea as early as 8 thousand years BC, was known in ancient China, India, Egypt. Unlike beetroot, it is brown in color and has a pleasant caramel taste. After cleaning, it is white. Sugar juice is in the stalks of cane, and sugar is obtained from it. Cane sugar contains a lot of mineral salts. Reed itself is used in herbal medicine and medicine.
Corn syrup is a sugar that is obtained from corn. Less healthy than other types of sugar. Like all syrups, it is a concentrate. A spoonful of corn syrup contains twice as many calories as a spoonful of regular sugar. Due to its cheapness, it is a fairly popular sweetener for drinks and juices.
Sugar found in food.
Fructose is a sugar found in honey and fruits. It is absorbed by the body very slowly, it does not enter the circulatory system immediately. It is widely used and is one of the main types of sugar. Because of the name, there is a misconception that fructose, like fruits, contains a lot of nutrients. In fact, used alone, fructose is no different from other sugars.
Lactose is a type of sugar found in milk and dairy products. For the assimilation of lactose by the body, a special enzyme is needed - lactase, it helps the breakdown of sugars so that they are absorbed into the intestinal wall. The body of some people produces lactase in small quantities or does not produce it at all. Milk sugar in such people is poorly absorbed.