cane sugar
Americannoun
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cane sugars
plural
noun
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the sucrose obtained from sugar cane, which is identical to that obtained from sugar beet See also beet sugar
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another name for sucrose
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Origin of cane sugar
First recorded in 1850–55
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Traditional Heinz Ketchup sweetened with high-fructose corn syrup will remain on shelves because cane sugar is more expensive and the company wants to keep its products affordable, Cahillane said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 12, 2026
Same goes for new varieties of Heinz Simply, a ketchup line made with cane sugar instead of high-fructose corn syrup.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 12, 2026
Coca-Cola last summer agreed to use real cane sugar in its drinks sold in the US.
From BBC ● Feb. 27, 2026
When boiled longer, it reduces into jaggery, a mineral-rich palm sugar with a lower glycaemic index than the commonly available white cane sugar.
From Barron's ● Feb. 10, 2026
And beet sugar colored by new processes was now outselling cane sugar from the Caribbean.
From "Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science" by Marc Aronson
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