candy
Sign in to saveCandy, also commonly called sweets, is a confection that features sugar as a principal ingredient. The category, also called sugar confectionery, encompasses any sweet confection, including chocolate, chewing gum, and sugar candy. Vegetables, fruit, or nuts which have been glazed and coated with sugar are said to be candied.
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Candy is a sweet confection made primarily from sugar, encompassing a wide range of products including chocolate, chewing gum, and sugar candies, as well as fruits, nuts, and vegetables coated with sugar. This category of treats matters as a significant part of global food culture and consumer habits, representing both a major food industry and a common source of enjoyment across many societies.
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- Food.name
- Candy
- Food.image
- Candy in Damascus.jpg
- Food.image_size
- 250px
- Food.caption
- Candy at a bazaar in Damascus, Syria
- Food.alternate_name
- Sweets/sweeties, lollies
- Food.type
- Sugar confectionery
- Food.main_ingredient
- Sugar or honey
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25 sectionsContents
- History
- Industrial Revolution
- Classification
- Production
- Packaging
- Purposes of packaging
- History
- Marketing and design
- Shelf life
- Nutrition
- Meal replacements
- Vegetarianism
- Health effects
- Cavities
- Glycemic index
- Contamination
- Choking deaths
- Sales
- Cultural significance
- Holidays
- Association with Halloween
- See also
- Notes
- References
- External links
Candy, also commonly called sweets, is a confection that features sugar as a principal ingredient. The category, also called sugar confectionery, encompasses any sweet confection, including chocolate, chewing gum, and sugar candy. Vegetables, fruit, or nuts which have been glazed and coated with sugar are said to be candied.
Physically, candy is characterized by the use of a significant amount of sugar or sugar substitutes. Unlike a cake or loaf of bread that would be shared among many people, candies are usually made in smaller pieces. However, the definition of candy also depends upon how people treat the food. Unlike sweet pastries served for a dessert course at the end of a meal, candies are normally eaten casually, often with the fingers, as a snack between meals. Each culture has its own ideas of what constitutes candy rather than dessert. The same food may be a candy in one culture and a dessert in another.