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In response to "i believe (i could be wrong) that Americans get a lot of their sugar from sugar beets, and i think we get most from sugar cane. is that true, do you" by Andie

a lot of it here is from beets. "pure cane sugar" is a selling point for a bunch of products.

Posted by b. (aka starrynit) Sep 3 '10, 13:57

the notable difference is in cooking - cane is preferred for how it caramelizes and such.

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Unless I'm mistaken, cane sugar is the only sugar I ever see in the sugar section of the market -- nm - con_carne Sep 3, 14:00 4
- you're mistaken. - b. Sep 3, 14:04 2
  - No kiddin'? Learn something new every day. -- nm - con_carne Sep 3, 14:05 1
    - and *then* there's the fact that some of it is processed through animal bones, but that's a whole 'nuther sticky wicket. -- nm - kare Sep 3, 14:11
- What about the sugar that just says "sugar", instead of "cane sugar"? :) -- nm - Beryllium Sep 3, 14:01

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