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blackstrap molasses

Guadeloupe; sugarcane

The truth about high-fructose corn syrup and sugar

Know how the heating elements of the cotton candy machine acts upon the granulated sugar and converts it into cotton candy

How different solutions conduct electricity

Uncover the science of why some foods taste sweet

The science of making candy

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blackstrap molasses

Guadeloupe; sugarcane

The truth about high-fructose corn syrup and sugar

Know how the heating elements of the cotton candy machine acts upon the granulated sugar and converts it into cotton candy

How different solutions conduct electricity

Uncover the science of why some foods taste sweet

The science of making candy

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How Is Sugar Made?cane sugar mother liquor white sugar raw sugar powdered sugar open pan sugar invert sugar brown sugar beet sugar stevia (sweetener)honey sucrose lactose maltose

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Norman Haworth, c. 1920.

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What’s the Difference Between Cane Sugar and Beet Sugar?