What is the difference between Glucose and Common Sugar (Sucrose)?
The main difference between Glucose syrup and sugar (Sucrose) used in the confectionary industry is that Glucose Syrup not only contributes sweetness, but has a major influence on the physical properties, manufacture and shelf life of confectionery products. A specific Glucose syrup (42DE) mixed with Sugar is used to make hard glass sweets. Sugar alone would give an opaque color where the sugar has crystallized giving a grainy texture.
