Sucrose, known in popular language as common sugar, is a disaccharide that is made up of a fusion between glucose and fructose. The first is a type of sugar that is present in fruits and honey, while fructose is another type that is also found in fruits and honey, but it can also be found in vegetables. On the other hand, a related term is known is that of disaccharides, these are a type of carbohydrate that is formed as a result of the condensation of two sugars regardless of whether they are similar or different between them.
It is important to note that sucrose crystal is physically characterized by being transparent and having a white hue. These characteristics are closely related to the diffraction of light on the group of crystals. For its part in terms of obtaining it, sucrose is extracted from sugar cane, corn, or beet and after its extraction it must be purified and finally converted into crystal.
It is not a secret for anyone that this substance is the most popular and used sweetener in the world, this may have something to do with the sweet taste it can bring to food or any product. Generally when this is applied to food, it is with the purpose of adding sweetness, it will be because that product or food in question originally has a slightly sour taste.
In addition to the aforementioned characteristics, it should be noted that sugar has an important caloric value and for that reason it is that those who take care of their body use some substitutes instead that in most cases are produced artificially.
Despite the large number of bad and negative beliefs that revolve around sucrose, the truth is that per se it is not harmful to health at all, on the contrary, it is a very good nutrient for our body, which is digested easily and produces toxic during its metabolization, however, the problem occurs at the moment in which sucrose is consumed in excessive portions by people, since it will be responsible for a high glycemic index.
