White sugar, also called table sugar, granulated sugar, or regular sugar, is a commonly used type of sugar, made either of beet sugar or cane sugar, which has undergone a refining process. It is nearly pure sucrose.
Description
The refining process completely removes the molasses from cane juice or beet juice to give the disaccharide white sugar, sucrose. It has a purity higher than 99.7%. Its molecular formula is C
12H
22O
11. White sugars produced from sugar cane and sugar beet are chemically indistinguishable: it is possible, however, to identify its origin through a carbon-13 analysis.
White sugar (and some brown sugar) produced from sugar cane may be refined using bone char by a few sugar cane refiners. Beet sugar has never been processed with bone char and is vegan. In modern times, activated carbon and ion-exchange resin may be used – see Sugar refinery § Purification.
From a chemical and nutritional point of view, white sugar does not contain—in comparison to brown sugar—some minerals (such as calcium, potassium, iron and magnesium) present in small quantities in molasses. The only detectable differences are, therefore, the white color and the less intense flavor.
References
- Dario Bressanini (3 June 2009). "Miti culinari 6: lo zucchero veleno bianco". Le Scienze Blog (in Italian). Retrieved 30 October 2018.
- "What is sugar?". Exploratorium. 7 March 2023. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
- "Animal Bones". www.sucrose.com. Retrieved 2019-09-19.
- "A List of Bone Char Free Vegan Sugar Companies". ordinaryvegan.net. 29 March 2014. Retrieved 2019-09-19.
- Raffaella Procenzano (28 January 2014). "Lo zucchero bianco fa male più dello zucchero grezzo?" (in Italian). Retrieved 30 October 2018.
- Anahad O'Connor (12 June 2007). "The Claim: Brown Sugar Is Healthier Than White Sugar". Retrieved 30 October 2018.
- Dario Bressanini (6 April 2009). "Miti culinari 5: le virtù dello zucchero di canna". Le Scienze Blog (in Italian). Retrieved 30 October 2018.
Related items
- Brown sugar
External links
- All about White sugar – The Spruce Eats
White sugar also called table sugar granulated sugar or regular sugar is a commonly used type of sugar made either of beet sugar or cane sugar which has undergone a refining process It is nearly pure sucrose A bowl of white sugarDescriptionThe refining process completely removes the molasses from cane juice or beet juice to give the disaccharide white sugar sucrose It has a purity higher than 99 7 Its molecular formula is C12 H22 O11 White sugars produced from sugar cane and sugar beet are chemically indistinguishable it is possible however to identify its origin through a carbon 13 analysis White sugar and some brown sugar produced from sugar cane may be refined using bone char by a few sugar cane refiners Beet sugar has never been processed with bone char and is vegan In modern times activated carbon and ion exchange resin may be used see Sugar refinery Purification From a chemical and nutritional point of view white sugar does not contain in comparison to brown sugar some minerals such as calcium potassium iron and magnesium present in small quantities in molasses The only detectable differences are therefore the white color and the less intense flavor ReferencesDario Bressanini 3 June 2009 Miti culinari 6 lo zucchero veleno bianco Le Scienze Blog in Italian Retrieved 30 October 2018 What is sugar Exploratorium 7 March 2023 Retrieved November 15 2023 Animal Bones www sucrose com Retrieved 2019 09 19 A List of Bone Char Free Vegan Sugar Companies ordinaryvegan net 29 March 2014 Retrieved 2019 09 19 Raffaella Procenzano 28 January 2014 Lo zucchero bianco fa male piu dello zucchero grezzo in Italian Retrieved 30 October 2018 Anahad O Connor 12 June 2007 The Claim Brown Sugar Is Healthier Than White Sugar Retrieved 30 October 2018 Dario Bressanini 6 April 2009 Miti culinari 5 le virtu dello zucchero di canna Le Scienze Blog in Italian Retrieved 30 October 2018 Related itemsBrown sugarExternal linksAll about White sugar The Spruce Eats
