The efficacy and function of white sugar
Release time : 11/03/2025 09:30:04
In everyday life, we often use white sugar as a seasoning in cooking. For example, when making tomato stir-fry eggs or pickled vegetables, etc. Many people use white sugar to balance the flavor and texture of the dish, achieving an enhancement effect.
Do you know? The benefits of sugar go beyond its culinary purpose. It can also serve as a beauty aid and provide necessary nutrients for the body. Next, I will delve into the various uses and recipes of sugar, detailing its effects on health and wellness.
The benefits and functions of white sugar are diverse, offering significant advantages in terms of nutritional supplementation, cooking, and beauty. Below, we will explain clearly the various effects of white sugar to help you fully understand its utility, enabling it to perform even better.
1. In terms of nutritional supplements, the function and effect are that people (especially infants and the elderly) should not eat food with raw white sugar.
The correct way to eat it is to heat it for 3-5 minutes at high temperature before eating, because sugar is very easy to breed mites, and raw eating will easily affect the body.
The appropriate consumption of sugar can help enhance the body's absorption of calcium; however, excessive consumption can hinder its absorption.
Sugar is neutral in nature, sweet in taste, moistens the lungs and generates fluids, nourishes the middle and boosts qi, clears heat and dries dampness, resolves coughs, rejuvenates the body, detoxifies, soothes the spirit.
It is used for treating spleen deficiency-induced pain in the epigastrium, spleen deficiency diarrhea, lung dryness cough, dry mouth and thirst, as well as symptoms like athlete's foot and scabies, saltwater blistering, and tinea.
Additionally, white sugar has antibacterial and anti-corrosion properties.
Therefore, white sugar is very suitable for patients with lung deficiency and cough, dry mouth and thirst, as well as alcoholics and patients with low blood sugar. It can improve their physical condition.
However, it's important for individuals with certain illnesses to avoid consuming sugar. For instance, diabetics, those with a predominantly damp and greasy constitution, and obese individuals, as well as children at night, should not consume sugar. Otherwise, their teeth can easily decay.
2. The effects of beauty include the rich content of vitamins in sugar, especially Vitamin C is a natural whitening agent, which is absolutely safe and healthy for whitening.
Moreover, white sugar contains a type of polysaccharide that has antioxidant properties and can help our skin age gracefully. It's a great companion for women.
The benefits of using sugar to clean the face include its ability to aid in wound healing. Therefore, if you have acne on your face, you can also use sugar to remove acne marks and heal the wounds caused by acne.
However, it is important to note that due to its larger particle size, sugar can cause friction and damage to the skin, so it should not be used too frequently.
3. Nutritional Benefits in the Field of Cooking: 1) Sweetening Effect: When adding sugar to soups, dishes, or beverages during cooking, it can enhance the sweetness of the food.
Sweets, desserts, soups, stews, salads, beverages, etc.
Common varieties include: crystal sugared white fungus, crystal sugared bird's nest, honey glazed rib roast, cake, bread, mooncake, milk, black tea, cola, sweet liquor, etc.
2) Relieve the effect of sourness. When making sour dish soups, add a small amount of sugar to relieve the sourness and make the taste harmonious and delicious.
For example, vinegar fried dishes, hot and sour soup, pickled fish, etc., add a small amount of sugar, and the finished product will be particularly delicious.
Otherwise, the finished product will be unfriendly with oligoacid.
3) Essential seasonings to make sweet and sour dishes. The main seasonings are sugar and vinegar, as well as the mixture of refined salt, sugar and vinegar, which can produce a sweet and sour taste similar to fruit, which is very appetizing and delicious, such as sweet and sour fish, sweet and sour tenderloin, sweet and sour pork ribs, sweet and sour eggplant, etc.
4) Add white sugar to the pot, add a small amount of clear oil and water, boil until the saccharified water is dry, pour in the fried dishes after hanging paste, wrap them evenly, take out of the pot, and place them on an oiled plate. When you eat it while hot, you can draw silk strands of gold, such as shredded apples, shredded bananas, shredded tenderloin, shredded sweet potatoes, etc.
5) Put white sugar into the pan, add a small amount of oil, and boil until it becomes soy sauce color, add 3 times as much water, and boil until the sugar block melts, and it will become sugar color.
Sugar color is widely used in coloring soy sauce, color matching of stewed vegetables, color matching of braised dishes, etc.
6) Make the food have a glass-like coat, add appropriate amount of maltose and water to white sugar and boil it in the pan, and cook it until it can be shredded. Put the initially heated (or not heated) raw materials into the syrup and wrap them with the syrup. After taking out and letting cool, the surface will look like glass. If the sugar is boiled older, the surface of the finished product will be amber. The most common one is "sugar gourd", as well as glazed potato balls, glazed jujube, etc.
7) It has a bonding effect. Add white sugar, caramel and water, add it into the pan, cook until it is close to silk drawing, pour in the fried puffy food, mix well, take out of the pan, pour it into a wooden grid, spread it out, and use a roller to compact it., cut it into pieces, and after cooling, the silk strip or granular food will adhere to a block shape.
Such as saqima, rice candy, sesame candy, peanut candy, crystal bean cake, etc.
It is known that the meat, after being boiled and cut into cubes, can be kept fresh by adding a large amount of sugar.
Others include osmanthus, chrysanthemum, rose and magnolia flowers, which can be kept for a long time without spoiling if they are mixed with a large amount of sugar.
9) The edible sugar is used for adding sweetness and luster to grilled meat such as barbecued pork, chicken wings, chicken legs, etc.
Sugar is not only used for its general health benefits and functions but also has many creative applications in cooking. Moreover, it even has some lesser-known uses that I will share with you now.
1. To eliminate the acidity of soy sauce.
When you add soy sauce to cook vegetables, there is often a sour taste. If you add sugar during the cooking process, it will not be sour.
If your dish has gone a bit salty, adding some sugar can help reduce the saltiness.
Adding a bit of sugar when making dumpling filling can enhance the freshness and briny flavors of dried seaweed, enhancing the overall taste.
2. Adding a bit of sugar when cooking fish and meat dishes can enhance the flavor without making it greasy.
Adding sugar when curing or making salted meat makes the meat tender and flavorful.
Adding a bit of white sugar to the cooked pig fat and stirring well, seal it and keep it, it can keep the pig fat's aroma.
When boiling ham, it's a good idea to brush some sugar on the skin of the ham. This makes the skin softer and the flavor more delicious.
Dried products such as shiitake mushrooms and dried scallops can be soaked in water with a little white sugar to shorten the soaking time.
3. Making mushrooms even more delicious.
Adding 25g sugar to 2000g of warm water, soaking the mushrooms in the solution for 12 hours. The process of soaking the mushrooms with sugar not only makes them absorb more water quickly and keep their fragrance, but also enhances their flavor after cooking.
4. Prevent fish from sticking to the pan.
When frying fish, first heat the pan over medium-high heat and then add some oil. When the oil is heated to about 80%, add a small amount of sugar, wait until it turns yellowish, then put the fish in the pan. This way, the fish will not stick to the pan and be tasty.
5. Shorten the dough-making time.
Adding sugar to the dough during the fermentation process can shorten the time required for yeast to activate, and it results in a softer texture of the resulting baked good.
6. Peeling the inner skin of chestnuts.
Before cooking chestnuts, soak them in sugar water overnight. The skins are easier to peel off when cooked.
7. Sugar that has been fried can be used as a moisture absorber in paper bags.
It can be used as a deodorizer in the refrigerator.
8. It has the effect of washing off oil.
After cleaning the range hood or after washing meat, it's difficult to clean off the grease from your hands with just a detergent.
At this point, you can start by pouring some sugar onto the oily hands and rubbing it for about 20 seconds. Then, rinse your hands with clean water. Finally, use twice as much hand soap to wash your hands as usual.
Sugar is a common condiment, capable of balancing flavors and enhancing the taste. In cooking, sugar is used in numerous ways to achieve these effects. So, how exactly are sugars prepared? Let me tell you all about it now.
1. For the caramelized sweet potatoes main ingredients: 200g of potatoes, 300g of white sugar auxiliary materials: oil, white sesame seeds, starch Preparation steps: 1) prepare the ingredients, peel the potatoes, cut them into chunks, and coat them with a little starch on their surfaces.
2) Add more oil to the pot, then add the potatoes and fry until they are golden brown.
3) Spread a layer of cooked oil on the surface of the dish.
4) Pour less oil into the pan, add white sugar, and stir fry the white sugar with a shovel on low heat until the sugar melts and makes small bubbles. Then put the potatoes in and stir fry, coat them with sugar coating, turn off the heat and sprinkle with white sesame seeds.
5) Serve it with a bowl of cold boiled water at the end of the meal. Add a piece of water to it, and the sugar coating will turn crispy.
Tip: 1) Before placing the dishes on the plate, brush a layer of cooked oil on the surface. This is to prevent the food from sticking to the plate after it has been placed there. The oil used here refers to the oil that has been heated.
2) Don't just take the steps at face value; the key lies in the final step. To avoid being flustered, I took a picture before starting. Make sure to add plenty of sugar-it should melt completely when stirred-and then immediately add the potatoes. At this point, turn off the heat to prevent the sugar from burning.
2. Candied Melon Soup Ingredients: 150g sugar, 80g melon Auxiliary ingredients: an appropriate amount of boiling water. Preparation steps: 1) Use a scooper to shape the melon into balls.
2) Add water to a pot, bring it to a boil, add the winter melon and cook for a few minutes until it is just tender-crisp. Remove it from the heat and place it in an ice bath to cool down.
3) Don't leave water in the pot, pour it out and put sugar in. Cook on medium-low heat until most of the color turns to brown. Then add a little boiling water, and it will turn into caramel sauce.
4. Drizzle caramel syrup over the winter melon and let it sit in the refrigerator for two hours. After refrigeration, the winter melon will be incredibly flavorful. The sweetness of the caramel syrup adds a sweet aroma to the winter melon.
Tip: 1) If you don't have a scooper, you can cut the winter melon into chunks instead.
3. Red Bean and Sweet Potato Cake Ingredients: 150g glutinous rice flour, 50g red bean powder, 70g red bean paste, 30g white sugar, 20g vegetable oil, 30g white sugar, 200g cooked sweet potato, 120g water Preparation steps: 1) Put the glutinous rice flour, red bean powder, 30g white sugar, 20g vegetable oil, 120g water, and 70g red bean paste into a bowl to form a dough.
2) Put the dough into the steamer and steam for 25 minutes at high heat.
3) Peel the sweet potato, add 30 grams of sugar, press it into mashed potatoes with a soup spoon, and mix it until smooth.
4) Remove the steamed dough and place it in a bowl. Use a rolling pin to compress the dough, then lay it on a clean work surface covered with plastic wrap. Place another layer of plastic wrap on top and roll it out into a thin sheet.
5. Remove the plastic wrap and evenly spread the taro paste on top; then gently roll it into a long strip, cutting into pieces for consumption.
Tip: 1) Add some cornstarch to the dough to make it more chewy.
2) When kneading the dough, it's best to cover both sides with plastic wrap to ensure that the dough is rolled out evenly and doesn't stick.
3) When cutting the rolled long strip, the knife can be dipped in some hot water to cut it to prevent adhesion.
4. Ingredients of roasted pork sauce: 60g honey, 30g white sugar, 15g soybean bean paste, 15 g oyster sauce, 15g soy sauce, 15 g soy sauce, 15g cooking wine, 20g garlic Accessories: 5 g salt, 10g red yeast powder, 5 g pepper powder Steps: 1) Put the red yeast rice into the grinding cup of the cooking machine (only dry materials can be put in the grinding cup), turn on the electricity and stir for about 1 minute, and beat it into red powder.
2) Slap the garlic with the back of the knife, peel the skin and rinse it, and cut the garlic into minced garlic, or use a small tool to mash it into garlic paste.
3) Pour 1 tablespoon (15 ml) of soy sauce into a large bowl, add 1 tablespoon of soy sauce, 1 tablespoon of oyster sauce, 1 tablespoon of soybean bean paste, 1 tablespoon of cooking wine (or rice wine), 2 tablespoons of white sugar (or maltose is better), 1/4 teaspoon (5 ml) of salt, 1/2 teaspoon (10 ml) of red bean curd (you can replace it with red bean curd, if not added), 1/4 teaspoon of pepper powder (or five-spice powder), pour in 1/4 cup (60 ml) of honey and minced garlic.
After adding the sauce, add 30 milliliters of water and simmer over low heat until the sugar and salt dissolve.
Sugar is a common condiment in daily life. Using sugar to balance the taste and texture of food, it can achieve the effect of enhancing the flavor.
Everyone knows that you don't just buy as much sugar as you need; it's usually wise to keep some on hand at home.
However, sugar is very sensitive to temperature and humidity changes and can easily absorb moisture, leading to melting and clumping. So, how should white sugar be stored? Mom's encyclopedia will immediately provide you with practical methods for storing sugar, and those who need them can quickly take them! 1. The storage requirements for white sugar include an environment humidity not exceeding 70%, and the surrounding storage area must not be below 0°C. Below this temperature, white sugar will freeze and clump.
In the summer, the storage environment should not exceed 35°C; temperatures above this level can cause sugar to melt.
2. The container for sugar should not be placed next to food that easily evaporates water or has a foul odor.
3. To prevent mice, flies, insects, and moths from damaging sugar.
4. The best container for storing sugar is a ceramic jar or glass bottle. Make sure to seal the container tightly after adding sugar, to prevent air from entering.
Then the container should be placed in a shady, ventilated place, and not exposed to direct sunlight or near heat.
We've covered the contraindications to consuming sugar, but did you know there are also certain taboos associated with its consumption? Often, we simply overlook these rules without even realizing it. For instance, sugar should not be consumed raw; some dishes do not include sugar when cooking.
What? Haven't you figured out what the taboos are yet? Then let's quickly find out together, shall we?
1. Avoid eating raw sugar.
Sugar often harbors spider mites, and consuming sugar raw can easily lead to the infestation of these pests.
A mite is a tiny, hairy insect that can't be seen with the naked eye. It breeds quickly in sugar.
If mites enter the gastrointestinal tract, they can cause abdominal pain, diarrhea, and the formation of ulcers.
If it enters the lung, it can cause hemoptysis and asthma.
Entering the urethra can cause urinary tract inflammation.
Therefore, it is best not to eat white sugar raw. Before consumption, it should be heated (generally at 70°C for about 3 minutes). Of course, high temperature is even better.
Therefore, we, especially infants and the elderly, shouldn't eat food with raw white sugar.
The correct way to eat it is: first, heat it for 3-5 minutes at high temperature before eating.
2. If you are making sponge cakes or chiffon cakes, it is best to use white sugar, preferably with small grains. This is because large-grained sugar tends to be insoluble due to high sugar usage or short mixing times. If the cake has residual sugar particles, it can degrade the quality of the cake. When possible, it is best to use fine granulated sugar.
3. White sugar is not suitable for boiling with eggs.
Many of us tend to add sugar when we fry eggs, or some places have the custom of serving sweet-sugar boiled eggs. But this is actually not right. In fact, when eggs are cooked with sugar, amino acids in the egg protein form a compound with fructose, which then binds to lysine.
The substance is not easily absorbed by the human body and has negative effects on health.
So, don't add sugar blindly, alright?
4. Consuming sugar and raisins together can hinder the absorption and metabolism of copper in the human body.
Consumption of clams can hinder the absorption and metabolism of copper in the human body, which refers to all shellfish.
Consuming it with black tea is not conducive to the full manifestation of its health benefits.
Can white sugar help with acne scars? As time slips away, my youthful days are gone. Oh no, they left me with a plethora of acne scars. Why does the unseen visitor leave behind so many marks? It's unfair! Those who are still in tears, please hold back your tears. The Mambo Wiki is here to offer some tips on how to use white sugar for acne scar removal.
A small spoonful of sugar can give you smooth and fair skin. Come over and see for yourself? If you want to remove acne marks, then you can do it by mixing a little bit of sugar with water and rubbing it into a semi-liquid state on the places where there are acne marks. Keep rubbing until the sugar completely melts off. Finally, wash it off with water.
After washing three times a week, I persisted and it really helped remove the acne scars and even improved my skin tone.
Ma Mother's Dictionary Tips: If you're concerned about the large, coarse particles of common white sugar, which can irritate your skin, you can substitute it with a finer-grained sugar at the supermarket.
*The medical content involved in this article is for reference only.
If you experience discomfort, it is recommended to seek medical attention immediately for precise diagnosis and treatment at a physical examination clinic.