It does have a laxative effect when consumed in large quantities. It is used in dietetic food products. Maple sugar is obtained from the sap of maple trees. It is made up of sucrose, fructose, and glucose. Molasses is obtained from the residue of sugar cane processing.
Raw sugar is granulated, solid, or coarse, and is brown in color.
It is obtained by the evaporation of the moisture from the juice of the sugar cane. Sorbitol is used in many dietetic food products. It is produced from glucose and it is also found naturally in certain berries and fruits. It is absorbed by the body at a much slower rate than sugar. Sucrose includes raw sugar, granulated sugar, brown sugar, confectioner's sugar, and turbinado sugar.