Sugar in Diet

- It is used, as sweetening agent is ice creams and beverages like coffee, tea, cocoa, milk shake and sharbath and sweets.

- It is used in the form of syrup in preparations like gulab lamun and rasgulla.

- In high concentrated it prevents the growth of microorganisms. This principle is used in preserving jams and jelies.

- Caramel sugar is used in puddings to improve colour and flavour.

- It is used in making bread to increase the fermentation of yeast.

- It gives not only sweetness but also body to the products like jam, pudding.

- It helps in improving the texture of cake and confectionery.

- Property of crystalisation of sugar is used in preparations like badushah, ladoo, fondant and fudge.