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Domino Granulated Sugar
Cooking & Baking
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Domino Granulated Sugar

Domino
4 lb
Available at Foodtown
15
Calories
0g
Protein
4g
Sugars
0mg
Sodium
2
Ingredients

What You Should Know

Domino Granulated Sugar (4 lb) reads like an essential pantry staple: a plain, sturdy bag of fine white cane sugar you’d expect to find in the baking aisle alongside flour, baking powder, brown sugar, and boxed cake mixes. Store placement: usually shelved with baking ingredients and sweeteners, near cocoa, sprinkles, and spices. Occasions: it shows up on grocery lists for holiday baking, Sunday morning pancakes, and emergency storm-prep when households refill basics. Brand positioning: Domino is a long-established American brand positioned as a reliable, no-frills ingredient for home cooks and bakers — a familiar household name that signals consistency more than culinary luxury. Marketing leans into tradition and utility rather than trendiness, appealing to multi-generational shoppers who value predictable performance. Label characteristics: the package highlights a simple ingredient statement (“Cane Sugar”), often with phrases like “Pure” or “Granulated,” but contains no kid-focused characters, health-halo claims, or organic certification; it’s presented as a straightforward sweetening ingredient. Processing context: in plain terms this is refined cane sugar — cane juice concentrated and crystallized, with molasses removed — a processed culinary ingredient rather than a whole food. Sensory details: the sugar is a dry, free-flowing crystalline powder with a clean, sweet taste and fine grit that dissolves readily in hot liquids; packaging is a paper/plastic bag designed for scooping and measuring, and rituals include measuring cups for cake batter, spooning into coffee, or dusting cookies. In American grocery culture it functions as an invisible workhorse: not flashy, but essential to baking memories, holiday rituals, and everyday sweetening needs.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1.0
Servings per Container: 454
Calories15
% Daily Value*
Total Fat0g0%
Saturated Fat0g0%
Sodium0mg0%
Total Carbohydrate4g1%
Total Sugars4g
Protein0g
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

Ingredients

Cane, Sugar..

Dietary Labels

This product is vegan, is gluten-free, and is not organic.

Ultra-Processing Assessment

NOVA Score:2 / 4

Processed Ingredients

Why this score?

This product is a single-ingredient, refined culinary ingredient (cane sugar), so it fits NOVA group 2 as a processed ingredient used to prepare foods rather than a ready-to-eat ultraprocessed product.

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Common Questions about Domino Granulated Sugar

Well, that's a bit of a loaded question! Domino sugar is essentially pure cane sugar, which means it provides quick energy but lacks the vitamins and minerals you'd get from whole foods. It’s not inherently 'unhealthy,' but it’s best enjoyed in moderation, especially if you're watching your sugar intake.

Perfect For

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weekend-brunch
storm-prep

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