SUGAR - TYPES OF SUGAR

Telugu	English	Hindi	Image	Info
పంచదార Panchadara	Sugar  (or) Table Sugar (or)  White sugar (or) Granulated Sugar	Shakkar, Chini, Cheeni		This sugar we found in every home’s sugar bowl, and most commonly used in home food preparation.
పంచదార చిప్స్ Panchadara chips	Sugar Crystals	Misri	*
బెల్లం Bellam	Sugarcane Jaggery	Gur	*	It is made from Sugarcane juice
తాటి బెల్లం Tatti Bellam	Palm Jaggery	Khejur Gur	*	The extract of palm tree is boiled at high temperature for hours. And the concentrated liquid is poured into molds to dry.
చెరుకు Cheruku	Sugar Cane		*
	Sucanat (or) Unrefined sugar  (or) Unrefined Raw sugar		*	Unrefined raw sugar is made from the juice from the sugar cane plant. Unrefined sugar retains some nutrients because it has been only partially refined or not refined at all
	Lite Brown Sugar		*	Brown sugar is white sugar combined with molasses, which gives it a soft texture.The lighter the brown sugar, the more delicate the flavor.
	Dark Brown sugar		*	Brown sugar is white sugar combined with molasses, which gives it a soft texture.Very dark or old-fashioned brown sugar has a more intense molasses flavor.
పంచదార పొడి Panchadara Podi	Icing Sugar  (or) Confectioners (or) Powdered Sugar		*	sugar is granulated sugar ground to a smooth powder and then sifted. It contains about 3% cornstarch. 10X – is the finest powder used in icings, confections and whipping cream.
	Fruit Sugar			Fruit sugar is slightly finer than “regular” sugar and much sweeter than regular one and  it is used in dry mixes such as gelatin and pudding desserts, and powdered drinks.
	Sugar Cubes		*	They are made from moist granulated sugar that is pressed into molds and     then dried.
	Sanding Sugar (or) Coarse Sugar		*	A large crystal sugar that is used mainly in the baking and confectionery industries as a sprinkle on top of baked     goods. The large crystals reflect light and give the product a sparkling appearance.
	Superfine Sugar (or) Ultra Fine Sugar  (or) Bar Sugar  (or) Castor Sugar		*	This sugar is finest of all the types of granulated white sugar.It is used in textured cakes and meringues, sweetening fruits and iced-drinks since it dissolves easily.
	Artificial sweetneers  (or)  Sugar Free		*	The purpose for using an artificial sweetener is generally to replace sugar and reduce calories.

Sugar and Calories Chart.

SUGAR (serving size)	Calories
Table sugar, 1 level tsp (4g)	15
Table sugar, 1 heaped tsp (6g)	25
Table sugar, 1cup	770
Table sugar, average 1 cube	25
Icing sugar, average tablespoon (12g)	48

Guide for Baking with less Sugar

 

FOR EVERY CUP OF FLOUR

Cake and cookies	1 cup sugar
Muffins and quick breads	1 tbsp sugar
Yeast Bread	1 tsp

Volume to Weight conversions

• Brown sugar 1 cup = 48 teaspoons ~ 195 g = 6.88 oz
• Granular sugar 1 cup = 48 teaspoons ~ 200 g = 7.06 oz
• Powdered sugar 1 cup = 48 teaspoons ~ 120 g = 4.23 oz

Table of Equivalent Amount of Artificial Sugar

Granulated Sugar	1/4 cup	1/3 cup	1/2 cup	1 cup
Artificial Sweetener (SWEET’N LOW)	2 tsps	2 1/2 tsps	4tsps	8tsps

Note:

• Use standard household measuring spoons and level measurements.
• level measurement i.e...Spoon the measuring spoon into sugar sweetener, then leveling off with the back of a knife