5 Reasons Why Sugar Is Added to Food

Tuesday, August 18, 2015 - 12:20 in Mathematics & Economics

From a food science and technology perspective, sugar (sucrose) plays several roles when it comes to the functional properties in food. In the September issue of Comprehensive Reviews in Food Science and Food Safety published by the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT), authors from the University of Minnesota write about the functional properties of sugar and why they are often added to foods.

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