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Candy, also called a sweet, is a sweet kind of food that is usually made from sugar and water, with flavors and other ingredients added. The word candy, and probably also from Sanskrit khanda, which means "piece (of sugar)".^[1]

Candy is found in almost any store because they are made in many companies. Candy can also be made at home. Many people like candy and think it tastes good. Other people do not like it. Candy contains lots of sugar, so it is not very healthy, but can be eaten sometimes. It is the most common snacking food, and there are hundreds of flavors, shapes, and sizes. Candy is not limited to being sweet. Candy can be spicy in different cultures. To add on, Sugar, mainly sucrose from sugar beets or sugarcane, is the major constituent of most candies. Other sweeteners employed in candy manufacture include corn syrup, corn sugar, honey, molasses, maple sugar, and noncaloric sweeteners.

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[1] "Online Etymology Dictionary". etymonline.com. Retrieved 6 May 2010.

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-'''Candy''' is a sweet kind of food that is usually made from [[sugar]] and [[water]], with flavors and other ingredients added.
+'''Candy''', also called a '''sweet''', is a sweet kind of food that is usually made from [[sugar]] and [[water]], with flavors and other ingredients added.
-The word ''candy'' comes from the Persian word for "cane sugar",(نیشکر), and probably also from [[Sanskrit]] khanda, which means "piece (of sugar)".<ref>{{Cite web
+The word ''candy'', and probably also from [[Sanskrit]] khanda, which means "piece (of sugar)".<ref>{{Cite web
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-Candy is found in almost any store because they are made in many [[company|companies]]. Candy can also be made at home. Many people like candy and think it tastes good. Other people do not like it. Candy contains lots of sugar, therefore, it is very healthy. It is the most common snacking food, and there are hundreds of flavors, shapes, and sizes.
+Candy is found in almost any store because they are made in many [[company|companies]]. Candy can also be made at home. Many people like candy and think it tastes good. Other people do not like it. Candy contains lots of sugar, so it is not very healthy, but can be eaten sometimes. It is the most common snacking food, and there are hundreds of flavors, shapes, and sizes.
+Candy is not limited to being sweet. Candy can be spicy in different cultures.  To add on, [[Sugar]], mainly sucrose from [[Sugar beet|sugar beets]] or [[sugarcane]], is the major constituent of most candies. Other sweeteners employed in candy manufacture include [[corn syrup]], corn sugar, [[honey]], [[molasses]], maple sugar, and noncaloric sweeteners.
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