What are different types of sugar?

* Common household sugar extracted from sugarcane or sugar beet

* Most common type of sugar used in cooking and baking

* 50% glucose and 50% fructose

* White, crystalline powder

Glucose (dextrose):

*Simple sugar found naturally in fruits, honey, and corn syrup

* Also produced commercially through the hydrolysis of starch

* Has a slightly sweet taste compared to sucrose

* Used in baking and as a sweetener in processed foods and beverages

* White, crystalline powder

Fructose (fruit sugar):

*Naturally occurs in fruits and honey

* Also commercially produced from high fructose corn syrup (HFCS)

* Sweeter than sucrose

* Often used in processed foods and beverages to enhance sweetness

*White, crystalline powder

Lactose (milk sugar):

*Only found in milk and dairy products

* Less sweet than sucrose

* Not as widely used as other sugars

* White, crystalline powder

Maltose (malt sugar):

*Formed by the breakdown of starch by enzymes during the malting process of barley

* Also found in corn syrup and molasses

* Has a slightly sweet taste and is less soluble than sucrose

* Used in brewing, baking, and as a sweetener in some processed foods

Galactose:

* Component of the milk sugar lactose

*Not found naturally in significant amounts

*White, crystalline powder

High-fructose corn syrup (HFCS):

*A sweetener derived from corn syrup

* Contains a high proportion of fructose

* Widely used in processed foods, beverages, and condiments as a low-cost alternative to sucrose

* Often associated with health concerns due to its high fructose content