The natural sugars fructose and sucrose account for approximately 75 percent of the carbohydrates in apples. A large apple contains approximately 23 grams of sugar; a medium apple contains 19 grams. Although apples contain a significant amount of natural sugar, they are a low glycemic index food.
History of Cotton Candy. Originally called Fairy Floss, the process of making Cotton Candy was invented by four men: Thomas Patton, Josef Delarose Lascaux, John C. Wharton, and William Morrison.
Who Invented Lollipops? Lollipops first originated as candy on sticks. Two companies are often cited as the first to invent a lollipop making machine. In 1908, the Racine Confectioners Machinery Company invented a machine to make 40 lollipops per minute. In 1916, a Russian immigrant invented a machine to insert sticks into candy.