simple sugar
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of simple sugar
First recorded in 1940–45
Example Sentences
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A simple sugar is one that the body can quickly digest and absorb, with the goal of quickly increasing blood sugar.
From Salon ● Jan. 21, 2025
The recipes include simple sugar cookies that she calls “a gesture of goodwill,” cakes and pies and puddings and a Nutella banana cake that started a viral craze.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 5, 2023
And if that doesn’t sound appetizing, khapsay probably will; it’s a simple sugar cookie.
From New York Times ● Mar. 6, 2014
Carbohydrates provide energy to the body, particularly through glucose, a simple sugar.
From Textbooks ● Apr. 25, 2013
They are built up of many sugar molecules, which yield upon complete hydrolysis many molecules of simple sugar.
From Dietetics for Nurses by Fairfax T. Proudfit
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