Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
The most common form is white table sugar, which is highly processed and stripped of most nutrients during refining.1
Cane sugar isn’t bad for you in small amounts, but having too much too often can raise your risk for health problems.—Lindsey Desoto, Health, 28 Sep. 2025 For example, table sugar is a unit of glucose bonded with a unit of fructose.—Bryant Stamford, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Sep. 2025 White sugar or table sugar is processed from sugar cane plants or sugar beets.—Barbie Cervoni, Verywell Health, 19 Aug. 2025 Corn syrup does have slightly more fructose than table sugar, at a ratio of 55% fructose to 45% glucose.—Erika Edwards, NBC news, 18 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for table sugar
Share