What is the difference between the sugar in fruit and white sugar produced from sugar cane and sugar beet?
The sugar produced from sugar cane and sugar beet is a natural product called sucrose, which is also found in apples, oranges, carrots and every other fruit and vegetable we eat. Fruit and vegetables also contain other sugars like fructose and glucose. The body uses sugar from sugar cane and sugar beets in the same way as the sugar in fruit and vegetables. In the body it is metabolised and provides energy.
