🍬 Sugar
Added to condensed milk, ice cream and yogurts.
Sugar here means ordinary table sugar, sucrose. It is added to many dairy products: condensed milk, ice cream, sweet yogurts, sweet curd snacks and milkshakes. Do not confuse it with lactose. Lactose is milk's own sugar; it is there naturally and is barely sweet.
In condensed milk, sugar is not just for taste. Sweetened condensed milk is about 45% sugar. That much sugar “pulls” water out of germs, so they cannot grow. That is why an unopened tin of condensed milk keeps for a very long time without a fridge. This method was invented back in the 19th century. In ice cream, sugar keeps the mixture softer: it stops it from freezing into hard ice.
The WHO advises that “free” sugars should make up less than 10% of all the calories you eat in a day. For an adult that is about 50 grams, or around 12 teaspoons. Less than 5% is even better. Free sugars are those added to food, plus the sugar in honey and juices. The lactose in plain milk does not count. To see how much sugar has been added, check the ingredients on the pack: plain yogurt contains only milk sugar.
How it connects to milk
🍬 Sugar → needed for → 🍦 Ice cream → made from → 🥛 Milk
Links
- Needed for
- 🥫 Condensed milk, 🍦 Ice cream
- Part of
- 🏭 Milk processing at the dairy plant
- Wine and milk
- 🍷 Chaptalisation, 🍷 Dosage
Frequently asked questions
How much sugar is in condensed milk?
Sweetened condensed milk is usually about 45% sugar. This is what lets it keep for a long time without a fridge.
Does the lactose in milk count as added sugar?
No. Lactose is milk's natural sugar. The WHO advises limiting only free sugars: those added to food, plus the sugar in honey and juices.
What to read next
- 🍷 Dosage — An addition to sparkling wine after disgorging that sets its sweetness.
- 🍷 Chaptalisation — Adding sugar to the must so the wine is stronger in a cold year.
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