white sugar

Granulated cane product

White sugar is refined sugar, processed to remove molasses and impurities, leaving pure white crystals.

It's the standard granulated sugar used in baking, coffee, and most recipes.

The term usually distinguishes it from brown sugar, raw sugar, or other less-processed varieties: The recipe calls for white sugar, not brown.

chemistry

sucrose

Glucose-fructose disaccharide

fructose · disaccharide · monosaccharide · soluble · dissolving · saturation · caramelization · hygroscopic · supersaturated · crystals

beverages

tea

Steeped leaf beverage

cocktails · sweetened · stirring · dissolving · simple syrup · soda · punch · chai · horchata · agua fresca

refining

processed

Subjected to operations

cane · beet · refinery · milling · extraction · clarification · evaporation · decolorized · industrial · commercial

energy

calories

Measures of food energy

carbohydrates · fuel · glucose spike · energy boost · crash · absorption · glycogen · hyperglycemia · diabetes · consumption

baking

flour

Milled grain powder

recipe · cookies · cake · frosting · measuring · creaming · caramelizing · meringue · shortbread · sponge

sweeteners

honey

Bees' viscous nectar product

stevia · turbinado · muscovado · jaggery · piloncillo · corn syrup · artificial sweeteners · aspartame · saccharin · substitute

Categories
Opposites
refinement level

white sugarmolasses

Syrup from cane processing

blackstrap molasses · raw sugar · muscovado · jaggery · piloncillo

sweetener type

white sugarartificial sweetener

Manufactured sugar replacement

stevia · aspartame · honey · saccharin · maple syrup

health/dietary perception

white sugarwhole foods

Unrefined, unprocessed edibles

raw honey · natural sweeteners · coconut sugar

Family

white, sugar, whitish, whiter, whiteness, whitened, whitest, whitening, whitey

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G