Sugar
About the ingredient sugar. Including 18,008 recipes with sugar, nutrition data, photos, where it's found, and video.
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What is sugar?
In food, sugar almost exclusively refers to sucrose, which primarily comes from sugar cane and sugar beet. Other sugars are used in industrial food preparation, but are usually known by more specific names—glucose, fructose or fruit sugar, high fructose corn syrup, etc. Excessive consumption of sugar has been associated with increased incidences of type 2 diabetes, obesity and, tooth decay. 
Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1 serving packet (2g)Where found
Sugar is usually found in the baking supplies section or aisle of the grocery store or supermarket.
Food group
Sugar is a member of the Sweets US Department of Agriculture nutritional food group.
How much does sugar weigh?
| Amount | Weight |
|---|---|
| 1 serving packet | 2 grams |
| 1 teaspoon | 4 grams |
| 1 cup | 200 grams |
| 1 serving 1 cube | 2 grams |
Related
Sweets
| In Chinese: | 糖 | |
| British (UK) term: | sugar | |
| en français: | de sucre | |
| en español: | azúcar |
Recipes using sugar
There are 18008 recipes that contain this ingredient.
Adam's Chai Latte Ice Cream
My brother Adam loves this ice cream so much that I asked him for the recipe. It's a Chai Latte with chunks of gingerbread cookies hidden within.
Jello Any-Fruit Cake
A soft cake bottom, with a fruit filled middle topped with a tantalizing cinnamon topping. Learning how to make Jello fruit cake that use any fruit you have on hand including summery rhubarb with strawberry gelatin.
Jello Any-Fruit Cake
A soft cake bottom, with a fruit filled middle topped with a tantalizing cinnamon topping. Learning how to make Jello fruit cake that use any fruit you have on hand including summery rhubarb with strawberry gelatin.
Jello Any-Fruit Cake
A soft cake bottom, with a fruit filled middle topped with a tantalizing cinnamon topping. Learning how to make Jello fruit cake that use any fruit you have on hand including summery rhubarb with strawberry gelatin.
Easy Christmas Cutout Cookies
These Christmas cutout cookies are so easy for you and your kids to make together, and they taste so yummy too!
St. Patrick’s Day Crêpes
Make St. Patrick's Day green crepes with (optional) green mint whipped cream. Easy recipe with step-by-step instructions for a fun, delicious Irish dessert!
St. Patrick’s Day Crêpes
Make St. Patrick's Day green crepes with (optional) green mint whipped cream. Easy recipe with step-by-step instructions for a fun, delicious Irish dessert!
Peanut Butter Brownies with Peanut Butter Frosting
Peanut Butter Brownies with Peanut Butter Frosting recipe
Peanut Butter Brownies with Peanut Butter Frosting
Peanut Butter Brownies with Peanut Butter Frosting recipe
