[Shakes head] Sugars are fine. [She'd prefer her sugars in something more like pastry and less like goop, however.]

We normally eat...um...[How to put this in words similar to the Captain's? Her hands are animated as she tries to explain.] Our food's molecules have more structure to it. For example, we get our sugars from fruits, which grow on trees. Or our protein from meat that's been cooked.

[Hopefully that clarifies some? Her eyes turn to the Captain's hand in the food-goo. Between the satisfied impression and her words...did she just...? Lilia points to her mouth.] A human will eat with their mouth.