sugar vs simple sugar

simple sugar vs sugar

sugar and simple sugar both are nouns.

sugar is a verb but simple sugar is not a verb.

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

As nouns, simple sugar is a hyponym of sugar; that is, simple sugar is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than sugar:

sugar: 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
simple sugar: a sugar (like sucrose or fructose) that does not hydrolyse to give other sugars; the simplest group of carbohydrates

Other hyponyms of sugar include ribose, beet sugar, cane sugar, deoxyribose, invert sugar, maple sugar, monosaccharide, monosaccharose, oligosaccharide, polyose, polysaccharide, jaggary, jaggery, jagghery, wood sugar, xylose.

sugar (noun)	simple sugar (noun)
a white crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener and preservative	a sugar (like sucrose or fructose) that does not hydrolyse to give other sugars; the simplest group of carbohydrates
informal terms for money
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

sugar (verb)	simple sugar (verb)
sweeten with sugar

Difference between sugar and simple sugar

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