caramel vs sugar

sugar vs caramel

caramel and sugar both are nouns.

caramel is an adjective but sugar is not an adjective.

caramel is not a verb while sugar is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
caramel	Yes	Yes	No	No
sugar	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, sugar is a hypernym of caramel; that is, sugar is a word with a broader meaning than caramel:

caramel: burnt sugar; used to color and flavor food
sugar: a white crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener and preservative

Other hypernyms of caramel include refined sugar.

caramel (noun)	sugar (noun)
a medium to dark tan color	a white crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener and preservative
firm chewy candy made from caramelized sugar and butter and milk	informal terms for money
burnt sugar; used to color and flavor food	an essential structural component of living cells and source of energy for animals; includes simple sugars with small molecules as well as macromolecular substances; are classified according to the number of monosaccharide groups they contain

caramel (adjective)	sugar (adjective)
having the color of caramel; of a moderate yellow-brown

caramel (verb)	sugar (verb)
	sweeten with sugar

Difference between caramel and sugar

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