Sugar
Specifications:
Parameter | Plantation White (Standard) | Refined Sugar (Premium) |
Sucrose (Pol) | Min 98.0% – 99.5% | Min 99.80% – 99.9% |
ICUMSA Colour | 100 – 150 IU | Max 45 IU |
Moisture | Max 0.06% – 0.5% | Max 0.04% |
Invert Sugar | Max 0.1% | Max 0.04% |
Ash Content | Max 0.1% | Max 0.04% |
Sulphur Dioxide | Max 70 mg/kg | Max 15 – 20 mg/kg |
General Physical Description:
- Appearance: White, translucent, odourless crystalline solid. Under a microscope, sugar crystals are monoclinic (oblong and slanted at both ends).
- Granulation: Categorized by grain size (e.g., Large, Medium, Small). Refined sugar typically has a fine to medium grain size (approx. 5 mm to 1.0 mm).
- Solubility: Highly soluble in water; solubility increases with temperature (e.g., $201$ g/mL at 20°C).
- Melting Point: Does not melt in a traditional sense; it decomposes at 186°C to form caramel.
- Density: Approximately 587 g/cm³.