Is granulated sugar an artificial substance? How exactly is it made?

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Is granulated sugar an artificial substance? How exactly is it made?

2007-09-17 03:26:16 · 3 answers · asked by newmommie 1 in Food & Drink ➔ Other - Food & Drink

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It's extracted from beets or the sugar cane plant.
http://www.irish-sugar.ie/noframes/nf-pages/nf-prod/nf-prods.htm
http://www.sucrose.com/lcane.html
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2007-09-17 03:34:02 · answer #1 · answered by Kacky 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋

It is not artificial, "granulated" refers to the shape (grain-like). It comes from a natural sugar cane.

2007-09-17 10:36:11 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋

No it's not artificial. It comes from sugar canes or beet root out of which a syrup is made then dried creating crystals.

2007-09-17 10:40:39 · answer #3 · answered by MissWong 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋