What's the difference between single crystal rock candy and polycrystalline rock candy?

1, different colors and shapes. Single crystal rock sugar is a regular bright crystal; Polycrystalline rock candy is an irregular crystal, which can be divided into white rock candy, yellow rock candy and amber rock candy according to color.

2, the production process is different. Single crystal rock sugar is generally crystallized and precipitated; Polycrystalline rock candy is generally made by hanging line method and basin crystal method.

3, the scope of use is different. Polycrystalline rock sugar can be used as traditional Chinese medicine, but single crystal rock sugar is generally not.

Extended data

Single crystal rock sugar is in the form of regular bright crystals. It is a new type of rock sugar produced in 1960s. Its production process is: grading. Some people say that single crystal rock sugar does not have the efficacy of traditional Chinese medicine, but whether single crystal rock sugar has the efficacy of traditional Chinese medicine still needs medical confirmation. In addition, there is not much difference in chemical composition between single crystal rock candy and polycrystalline rock candy.

Polycrystalline rock candy is also called old rock candy, earth rock candy and lump rock candy. It is an irregular crystal rock candy made by traditional technology. According to the different production processes, it can be divided into hanging crystal sugar (the finished product is divided into icicles and icicles, with impurities such as cotton thread and paper) and basin crystallization method (all crystal sugar is crystallized along the crystallization basin, and the finished product is pure). According to different colors, it is divided into white rock candy, yellow rock candy and amber rock candy (gray). This rock candy has the medicinal effect of rock candy in traditional Chinese medicine.

The quality of rock candy is pure and it is not easy to deteriorate. Besides being eaten as candy, it can also be used as a high-grade food sweetener, preparing drugs, impregnating alcohol and nourishing auxiliary drugs. The general population can eat it, but diabetics should not eat it.

Suitable for all ages, especially those with dry lung cough, dry cough without phlegm and expectoration with blood should eat rock sugar in moderation, which will help relieve symptoms. About 20 grams a day. Mix the original flavor and taste of black tea, coffee and food with rock sugar. Rock candy has a refreshing but not greasy sweetness and can be used to cook various nourishing foods.

Ordinary people should not eat more, people with hypertension, arteriosclerosis and coronary heart disease, as well as pregnant women and children should eat less; Patients with diabetes and hyperglycemia must avoid eating.

References:

Baidu encyclopedia-rock sugar