What is standard sugar and reference sugar?

- The standard sugar used in most recipes is granulated sugar.

- Granulated sugar is made from refined sugarcane or beet juice.

- It is also called white sugar or table sugar.

- It is a sucrose, a disaccharide composed of glucose and fructose.

Reference sugar

- The reference sugar is the sugar specified in a recipe.

- It is usually granulated sugar, but can be other types of sugar, such as brown sugar, powdered sugar, or honey.

- The amount of reference sugar in a recipe is used to calculate the amount of other ingredients, such as flour and liquids.