Tag: Sugar extraction

Over 80% of Americans do not consume enough fruit, largely missing out on the nutritional benefits, despite concerns about sugar. While it's possible to extract sugar from fruits, the resulting product, separated from its fiber and nutrients, behaves very differently in the body than the sugar found in whole fruit. This process changes a nutrient-dense food into a concentrated sweetener, altering its health effects.

Worldwide, approximately 185 million tonnes of sugar were produced in 2017, with a significant portion sourced directly from sugarcane. Indeed, is sugar cane a source of sucrose, the very same compound as common table sugar? The definitive answer is a resounding yes.

Did you know that in the US, over half of the sugar produced comes from sugar beets, not cane? The process of extracting granulated sugar from this root vegetable is a precise, multi-stage factory operation that transforms a humble root into the pure, sweet crystals we use every day.