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sugarcane; sugar beet

blackstrap molasses

Guadeloupe; sugarcane

The truth about high-fructose corn syrup and sugar

Know how the heating elements of the cotton candy machine acts upon the granulated sugar and converts it into cotton candy

How different solutions conduct electricity

Uncover the science of why some foods taste sweet

The science of making candy

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Various types of sugar. Organic compound. Glucose. Refined sugar, raw sugar, brown sugar, sugar cubes spoon wood

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What’s the Difference Between Sugar in Fruit and Sugar in Sweets and Candy?

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Is Honey Sweeter Than Sugar?

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sugarcane; sugar beet

blackstrap molasses

Guadeloupe; sugarcane

The truth about high-fructose corn syrup and sugar

Know how the heating elements of the cotton candy machine acts upon the granulated sugar and converts it into cotton candy

How different solutions conduct electricity

Uncover the science of why some foods taste sweet

The science of making candy

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Norman Haworth, c. 1920.

Sir Norman Haworth

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Euler-Chelpin

Hans von Euler-Chelpin

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Various types of sugar. Organic compound. Glucose. Refined sugar, raw sugar, brown sugar, sugar cubes spoon wood

What’s the Difference Between Cane Sugar and Beet Sugar?