sugars

1. Carbohydrates that can supply energy to living things. Common table sugar is sucrose. Some other sugars are fructose, which is found in fruits; lactose, which is found in milk; and glucose , which is the most common sugar in the bodies of animals and plants.

Example Sentences

These soil-dwelling microbes fix nitrogen for specialized plants like legumes in return for sugars and protection.

From Science Daily

This sounds like sugar's keeping us fed, but added sugars are actually empty calories – they are bereft of any nutrients like vitamins or fibers.

From Salon

He would welcome efforts to crack down on the amount of salt allowed in foods and to curtail consumption of added sugars, refined grains and sugar-sweetened beverages.

From Los Angeles Times

Yet a Unicef study of 1,600 baby foods across South East Asia found nearly half included added sugars and sweeteners.

From BBC

Those without added sugars or salt may even have advantages over other processed snacks.

From Los Angeles Times