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Sugar is an informal term for a class of edible crystalline carbohydrates, mainly sucrose, lactose, and fructose^[1] characterized by a sweet flavor. In food, sugar almost exclusively refers to sucrose, which primarily comes from sugar cane and sugar beet. Other sugars are used in industrial food preparation, but are usually known by more specific names—glucose, fructose or fruit sugar, high fructose corn syrup, etc.

Currently, Brazil has the highest per capita production of sugar.^[2]

Sugar, because of its simpler chemical structure, was once assumed (without scientific research) to raise blood glucose levels more quickly than starch, but results from more than twenty studies demonstrate that sugar and starch cause blood glucose to rise at similar rates. This finding showed that controlling all carbohydrates is necessary for controlling blood glucose levels, the idea behind carbohydrate counting.^[3] Experts now agree that eating too much sugar does not cause diabetes.^{[4][5][6][7][8][9]} Excessive calories from sugar, however, can lead to obesity, which may increase the risk of diabetes.^[5][8] Sugars such as sucrose are known to contribute to tooth decay, and it is impossible to develop cavities in the absence of fermentable carbohydrates.^{[citation needed]} The role of starches is disputed. Lower rates of tooth decay have been seen in hereditary fructose intolerance.^[10]

Sugar was produced in the Indian subcontinent since ancient times. It was not plentiful or cheap in early times—honey was more often used for sweetening in most parts of the world. During his campaign in India, Alexander the Great was surprised to taste the sweetening agent that was different from honey.^{[citation needed]}

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