The Sugar Association

“Added sugars” are caloric sweeteners added to a food during preparation or packaged for you (like, a bag of sugar). Added sugars include agave, coconut sugar, concentrated fruit juice, honey, maple syrup, table sugar, rice syrup, and more.

Your brunch spread is a masterclass in sugar's roles in food. Sugar is a multitasker ingredient that affects the texture, color and flavor of nearly every dish. Think flakiness of croissants and soft perfect crumbs of muffins, yogurt without the tanginess, oatmeal that's smooth with no bitter taste, and don't forget those light and fluffy pancakes.

Want perfect berries? Mix berries with a spoonful of sugar 20 minutes before serving to create a natural syrup.

Did you know that a teaspoon of sugar has just 15 calories? ☕️✨

Real sugar is naturally created when sugar beet and sugar cane plants capture sunlight through photosynthesis.

Skip the holding-your-breath trick. A spoonful of sugar is a hiccup fix people have sworn by for generations. It may help interrupt the hiccup reflex — or it might just work as a good distraction. Either way, it tastes pretty good.

Fun fact: Peeps have been "hatching" and "hopping" since 1953.🐥 This iconic spring treat has a sugar-crystal coating that gives it that beloved crunch before the soft marshmallow center.

Learn more about the history of Peeps: https://www.sugar.org/blog/the-history-of-peeps/

The History of Peeps | The Sugar Association From Brooklyn candy maker Sam Born's dream to an iconic Easter treat, here's the sweet history of Peeps delighted in today!

That rich brown color comes entirely from molasses - a natural byproduct of boiling sugar juice from sugar beets and sugar cane. Molasses is spun off when extracting sugar and added back when making brown sugar.

"Did you know that sugar helps homemade bubbles last longer?

Adding a tablespoon of sugar strengthens the bubble’s ""skin"" by slowing down evaporation. It's science!

3-ingredient mix: 1 cup of water + 2 tbsp dish soap + 1 tbsp real sugar

Get the full details here: https://www.sugar.org/blog/homemade-bubbles/

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When I’m kicked out of foods, other ingredients like industrial additives or synthetic sweeteners try to step in and do all the things I do. Fact is, I’m the real deal and there is no single ingredient that can replace me.

The Sugar Association | There's more to sugar. The scientific voice of the U.S. sugar industry, the Sugar Association makes a difference by continuously supporting scientific research and sharing knowledge.

April Fools' Day fun fact 😄 Because they look so similar, swapping sugar and salt is one of the oldest kitchen pranks around! But under a magnifying glass you can tell them apart: sugar crystals are rectangular, salt crystals are cube-shaped.