Table sugar

Sucrose is the organic compound commonly known as table sugar and sometimes called saccharose. A white, odorless, crystalline powder with a sweet taste, it is best known for its nutritional role. The molecule is a disaccharide composed of the monosaccharides glucose and fructose with the molecular formula C12H22O11. The world produced about 168 million tonnes of table sugar in 2011. Sucrose is a molecule with five stereocenters and many sites tha... More

Chemical Compound

Structure (SMILES):

  • O1[C@H](CO)[C@@H](O)[C@H](O)[C@@H](O)[C@H]1O[C@@]2(O[C@@H]([C@@H](O)[C@@H]2O)CO)CO
  • C(C1C(C(C(C(O1)OC2(C(C(C(O2)CO)O)O)CO)O)O)O)O

Structure (InChI):

  • InChI=1S/C12H22O11/c13-1-4-6(16)8(18)9(19)11(21-4)23-12(3-15)10(20)7(17)5(2-14)22-12/h4-11,13-20H,1-3H2/t4-,5
  • InChI=1S/C12H22O11/c13-1-4-6(16)8(18)9(19)11(21-4)23-12(3-15)10(20)7(17)5(2-14)22-12/h4-11,13-20H,1-3H2
  • InChI=1S/C12H22O11/c13-1-4-6(16)8(18)9(19)11(21-4)23-12(3-15)10(20)7(17)5(2-14)22-12/h4-11,13-20H,1-3H2/t4-,5-,6-,7-,8+,9-,10+,11-,12+/m1/s1

Average Molar Mass:

  • 342.29648 g/mol

Melting point:

  • 186 °C (367 °F )

Classifications:

Density:

  • 1.587 g/cm³ (1587 kg/m³ )

Solubility:

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Food & Drink

Typically used in dishes:

Recipes:

Recipe Quantity Unit
  • 0.75

Compatible with dietary restrictions:

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Nutrients per 100g:

Nutrient Quantity per 100g
  • 99.98 g (3.527 oz )
  • 0.03 g (0.0011 oz )
  • 99.91 g (3.524 oz )
  • 0.000001 g (3.5E-8 oz )
  • 0 g (3.5E-10 oz )
  • 0.000002 g (7.1E-8 oz )
  • 0 g (3.5E-14 oz )
  • 0 g (2.1E-14 oz )
  • 1.9E-8 g (6.7E-10 oz )
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Energy per 100g:

  • 1,619 kJ (1.011E+19 MeV )

USDA Equivalent:

  • 19335
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