"Candy" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Sweet food products combining cane or beet sugars with other carbohydrates and chocolate, milk, eggs, and various flavorings. In the United States, candy refers to both sugar- and cocoa-based confections and is differentiated from sweetened baked goods; elsewhere the terms sugar confectionary, chocolate confectionary, and flour confectionary (meaning goods such as cakes and pastries) are used.
| Descriptor ID |
D002182
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| MeSH Number(s) |
G07.203.300.140 J02.500.140
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| Concept/Terms |
Candy- Candy
- Candies
- Confection
- Confections
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| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Candy" by people in Profiles.
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Linforth RS, Blissett A, Taylor AJ. Differences in the effect of bolus weight on flavor release into the breath between low-fat and high-fat products. J Agric Food Chem. 2005 Sep 07; 53(18):7217-21.