SUGAR (IC - 45 / VHP - 600/1200)

Product Description

Understanding ICUMSA:

• ICUMSA stands for the International Commission for Uniform Methods of Sugar Analysis.
• It's a measurement that indicates the color and purity of sugar in solution. The lower the ICUMSA number, the whiter and more refined the sugar.

ICUMSA *5 Characteristics:

• Highly Refined:
  • ICUMSA *5 is one of the highest quality and most refined types of sugar available.
  • It undergoes an extensive refining process to remove impurities and color.
• Color:
  • It's known for its bright, sparkling white color.

• VHP: This stands for "Very High Polarity." Polarity is a measurement of the sucrose (sugar) content. VHP sugar has a relatively high sucrose content compared to other raw sugars.
• **0/***0: This refers to the ICUMSA rating. ICUMSA is the International Commission for Uniform Methods of Sugar Analysis. It's a scale used to measure the color or purity of sugar. A higher ICUMSA number indicates a darker color and a lower purity. So, ICUMSA **0/***0 sugar is a raw sugar with a brownish color.

In summary:

• VHP***0/***0 sugar is a raw brown cane sugar with a high sucrose content and a color range within the ICUMSA **0 to ***0 scale.
• It's an important commodity in the sugar trade and is often used as a starting point for refining into white sugar.