powdered sugar

Powdered sugar, also called confectioner's sugar or icing sugar, is finely ground granulated sugar. It usually contains some anti-caking agent (usually corn starch, potato starch or tricalcium phosphate) to prevent clumping. It's available in many degress of fineness: xxx, xxxx and 10x. The finer particles absorb more moisture which results in caking.

It's possible to make powdered sugar at home using a coffee grinder or a mortar and pestle. It is primarily used to make icing or frosting on cake, or dusted over baked goods.

Weight: 1 cup | 4 oz | 113 g

granulated sugar

Granulated sugar, also known as table sugar, white sugar or or regular sugar, is sugar made from refined natural brown sugar. The sugar is processed to strip it of molasses. People may choose white sugar because it imparts less color, and less flavor than natural brown sugar.

The average person consumes about 24 kg of sugar per year, which is about 260 calories per day. Sugar is not essential to good health, and should be eaten sparingly.

Weight: 1 cup | 7 oz | 198 g