Where does the sugar we eat come from?

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London Dawson

2 November, 20:57

Where does the sugar we eat come from?

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Crystal Hobbs · Answer 1

Sugar comes from either sugar cane or sugar beet with the climate of a geographical region being the prime influence on which is grown. In both cases, the juice is extracted from the sugar beet or cane and impurities are removed. It is then crystallised into white sugar, which is 99.95% sucrose.