According to a 1975 edition of the Mariner's Mirror, the term pea coat originated from the Dutch or West Frisian word pijjekker or pijjakker, in which pij referred to the type of cloth used, a coarse kind of twilled blue cloth with a nap on one side.ccording to a 1975 edition of the Mariner's Mirror, the term pea coat originated from the Dutch or West Frisian word pijjekker or pijjakker, in which pij referred to the type of cloth used, a coarse kind of twilled blue cloth with a nap on one side.
1 On average, a pound of brown sugar is going to cost $0.80 to $1.50 per pound, while a bag of white grandulated sugar is going to cost around $0.35 to $1.25 per pound.2  Generally, the more that you purchase at once, the more you are going to be able to save.3  For example, a ten pound bag of sugar retails for $14 on Amazon. Generally, the more that you purchase at once, the more you are going to be able to save. 2  For example, a ten pound bag of sugar retails for $14 on Amazon. 3  At Walmart.com, the online cost of a 5-pound Great Value pure sugar is $2.92.
The average American consumes 3 pounds of sugar a week and 130 pounds a year, reports Forbes.com. This is equal to about 3,550 pounds of sugar in a lifetime. The consumption of added sugar accounts for an intake of 500 calories per day, which can cause a weight gain of 1 pound per week.omen should limit sugar intake to no more than 6 teaspoons per day, which provides about 100 calories. Men should limit sugar intake to no more than 9 teaspoons, or about 150 calories.