Is rock sugar made of white sugar?

White sugar is a necessary sugar substance in every household. Whether I am cooking or making desserts, I can add some white sugar to increase the sweetness. But I believe that many people have sugar substances such as rock sugar at home. The effects of rock sugar and white sugar are actually similar, but it is better to add rock sugar when stewing something. But many people wonder if rock sugar is made from white sugar?

1. Raw materials of rock sugar:

Rock sugar is further refined from white sugar. Rock sugar is a crystallized product of granulated sugar. Naturally produced rock sugar comes in colors such as white, slightly yellow, and light gray. In addition, there are various colored rock sugars on the market with added edible coloring (mainly for export), such as green, blue, orange, slightly red, dark red and many other colors. Because its crystals are like ice, it is called rock sugar. Also called "ice grain".

2. The difference and connection between rock sugar and white sugar:

1. Difference:

(1) Different raw material production processes

Rock sugar is made by melting white sugar into liquid, burning it to remove impurities, and then evaporating the water, allowing it to crystallize naturally at around 40°C. It can also be made by freezing and crystallizing. Good quality rock sugar is uniformly white or yellow, translucent, has a crystalline luster, has a pure sweet texture, has no peculiar smell, no odor, and no obvious impurities. Rock sugar that is yellow in color is of poor quality. When people eat nourishing foods, it is best to use clear white rock sugar.

White sugar is almost composed of a single ingredient, sucrose, and the sucrose content of white granulated sugar is generally above 95%. Any plant with a high sucrose content can be used as raw material for sugar production.

(2) Different taste

Rock sugar is sweet and not greasy, while white sugar is sweet and strong and greasy. Generally, rock sugar is used as the main ingredient for making sugar syrup, and white sugar is used as the main ingredient for seasoning dishes.

(3) Different effects

Rock sugar is warm in nature and has the effect of relieving cough and reducing phlegm. It is widely used in high-end supplements and health products produced by the food and pharmaceutical industries. The elderly can also relieve dry mouth by chewing dissolved rock sugar.

White sugar is mild in nature and sweet in taste. It can moisten the lungs and produce body fluid, replenish the middle and benefit the qi, clear away heat and dampness, resolve phlegm and relieve cough, detoxify and sober up, and reduce turbidity and refresh the mind. It can be used to treat abdominal pain due to deficiency of the middle part, diarrhea due to spleen deficiency, cough due to dryness of the lungs, dry mouth and thirst, as well as athlete's foot, scabies, brine poisoning, scrotal eczema and other diseases. In addition, white sugar has antibacterial and preservative effects.

2. Contact:

(1) Rock sugar is a processed form of granulated sugar. It is a type of ice-like crystals formed by boiling granulated sugar. It is a large-grained crystalline sugar made by re-dissolving and cleaning sucrose and then recrystallizing it.

(2) Rock sugar is composed of glucose containing crystalline water, which is the same component as white sugar when decomposed in the body, so it can replace white sugar. Because of its high purity and its own unique therapeutic effects, it is superior to white sugar and is quite competitive in the market.

Additional information

Rock sugar is of pure quality and not easy to deteriorate. In addition to being eaten as candy, it can also be used as a sweetener for high-end foods, in the preparation of medicines, for soaking in alcoholic beverages, and as a tonic adjuvant. It can be eaten by the general public, but is avoided by diabetics.

Appropriate consumption of white sugar can help improve the body's absorption of calcium, but you should rinse your mouth or brush your teeth immediately after eating white sugar to prevent tooth decay. In addition, it is not easy for diabetics to consume white sugar directly, and it is best to use sweeteners instead.