Glaze & Topping Ingredients: Sugar

Sugar, also known as sucrose, is a common carbohydrate found naturally in many plants. It is primarily extracted from sugar cane or sugar beets, then processed and refined into the white crystalline form commonly used in foods.

Sugar is widely used as a sweetener to enhance the taste of foods and beverages. It also functions as a preservative in jams and jellies, contributes to the texture and browning of baked goods, and helps with fermentation in products like bread.

Sugar is generally recognized as safe (GRAS) by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA) has evaluated sugar and determined that an acceptable daily intake (ADI) is 'not specified,' indicating that its use at levels necessary to achieve desired effects is not considered a health hazard. However, dietary guidelines recommend limiting intake of added sugars. The 2025-2030 Dietary Guidelines for Americans suggest limiting added sugars to at most 10 grams per meal or snack. The World Health Organization (WHO) advises that free sugars should make up less than 10% of total energy intake.