Sand sugar: GOST, composition, color, types, quality, photo

2024 Author: Isabella Gilson | [email protected]. Last modified: 2024-01-18 00:50

Sand sugar is an important component of a variety of dishes, drinks, bakery and confectionery products. It is used in meat preservation, leather dressing and in the tobacco industry. In addition, this product has been successfully used as a main preservative for jams, jelly and more.

In the chemical industry, sugar sand allows you to get a huge number of derivatives that are used in various fields. Examples include the production of plastics, pharmaceuticals, fizzy drinks.

Sugar sand (GOST)

What is this standard? In order for the quality of granulated sugar to be constantly at the proper level, special criteria for the manufacture and storage of finished products were developed, which were combined into GOST 21-94. According to it, sugar production should be carried out in compliance with not only technological instructions, but also sanitary standards.

Perfectsugar crystals should not exceed 2.5 mm. However, it should be borne in mind that GOST provides for some permissible deviations within ± 5%. Most of the packing takes place by mechanized method. Paper and polyethylene bags are used as packaging. In this case, the allowable deviations in weight should be no more than ± 2%.

Sugar production

In nature, sugar sand is found in more than several hundred different types of crops. This is directly related to the fact that every plant from which people have learned to produce this product is involved in the process. Under the influence of sunlight, glucose begins to be produced, which then undergoes special processing and becomes a certain type of raw material.

In different parts of the world, granulated sugar is produced from different products, as a result of which it can be:

• cane or beet;
• sorghum;
• palm;
• m alty.

The taste of refined cane and beet sugar, the photo of which is located below, is practically no different. Things are quite different with raw material, which, in fact, is an intermediate product of production. It is noteworthy that it contains a significant proportion of vegetable juice impurities. Here the difference is very noticeable, and its taste is directly dependent on the type of vegetation from which it is made.

So, for example, raw sugar obtained from cane can be consumed even in such an intermediateform, while beetroot tastes rather unpleasant. Taste differences also exist in molasses, which continues to be an important by-product of the sugar industry. In the event that it is made from cane, it can be eaten without problems, while beet molasses is absolutely not suitable for this.

If we consider the stalks of bread sorghum, from which syrup is successfully produced, the sugar obtained as a result of its processing undergoes a minimum degree of purification, as a result of which it cannot compete equally with beet or cane products.

As for palm sugar, the juice of certain varieties of palm trees is used for its production, containing about 16-20% sucrose.

Main species

Today, there are the following types of granulated sugar:

• powder;
• powder;
• sand;
• refined;
• lump sugar;
• refined sand;
• refined powder;
• raw sugar.

Composition of granulated sugar

Glucose is the main component of vegetable granulated sugar. Once in the intestines, it quickly decomposes into fructose and sucrose, which allows it to be quickly absorbed into the bloodstream, often leading to diabetes.

At the same time, granulated sugar, the composition of which contains up to 99.8% carbohydrates, plays a huge role in the human diet. In addition, it is quite useful also due to the presence in the composition of elements such as calcium,sodium, iron and potassium.

Visual check

When checking granulated sugar for quality, first of all, attention is paid to visual (organoleptic) data. Thanks to them, you can determine the quality of the product, based solely on the perception of your senses.

Optimal performance
Name	Basic Features
Taste and smell	Sugar should remain sweet in any form and not have any foreign taste and smell.
Flowability	Sugar should never be taken in lumps.
Color	If sugar has been processed properly, its color will be white.
Dissolving in water	The sugar solution must be completely free of sediment and any kind of foreign matter.

Color

The color of granulated sugar is primarily affected by the degree of its purification. It is generally accepted that if it is of poor quality, the individual elements contained in the product can have an adverse effect on the body. Moreover, the darker the color of sugar, the more vegetable juice it contains. Therefore, it contains particles of the so-called molasses, which contains many different trace elements.

If the sugar is white, its share will be minimal. In spite ofthe fact that the purified product is less useful for the body, it also has a number of individual advantages. Although it also contains a list of micronutrients, this information is not listed on the label. In addition, sugar has molasses as part of its waste, which contains many useful components.

Like any other product created by people, sugar sand contains toxic particles and pesticides, the proportion of which should not exceed sanitary standards.

Packaging

If necessary, granulated sugar can be packaged in 5-20 gram bags. They are made of a special material, which is paper with a special polyethylene or microwax coating. Please note that standard plastic bags need to be sealed.

Packing in boxes and bags

Prepackaged sugar is packed in boxes made of corrugated cardboard, making sure that the total weight does not exceed 20 kg. Before you start packing, the bottom of the torus must be pasted over with paper or adhesive tape. Once the sugar is in place, the top flaps are also taped or covered with steel packing tape.

If the weight of the packaged product must be ±50 kg, you can use:

• new or returnable odorless cloth bags;
• bags with polyethylene liners, the mouth of which is heat-sealed or machine-sewn using linen or synthetic threads.

Please note that sugar should not spill out through the fabric and seams of the packaging.

If necessary, granulated sugar with a net weight of up to 1 ton can be packed in special containers designed for transportation and storage of bulk products, with special food film liners.

Marking

Sugar bags must be marked with a special non-staining paint. The information must be printed in such a way that the name of the product stands out well from the rest of the data. In addition, the paint should not pass through the packaging, otherwise the sugar will acquire an unusual shade for it. If the paint particles are still absorbed into the granulated sugar, it may acquire an unusual flavor.

Long term storage rules

The places where you will store sugar must comply with sanitary standards. Before the product is to enter the warehouse, where it will remain for a long time, it is necessary to thoroughly ventilate and dry the room. Please note that sugar must not be stored in the same place with other materials.

Special attention should be paid to the temperature regime. If the warehouse has asph alt or cement floors, the sugar must be palletized. You need to carefully monitor the relative humidity of the air, for this pallets should be covered with a clean tarpaulin, burlap or paper in one layer.

By following these simple rules, youyou can easily choose for yourself and your family high-quality granulated sugar, which will not only delight you with unsurpassed taste, but also have a noticeable effect on the body. Its moderate consumption will significantly strengthen the nervous system and increase the susceptibility of individual senses (vision and hearing).